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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Orinlooper on August 22, 2015, 09:35:45 pm

Title: Bees
Post by: Orinlooper on August 22, 2015, 09:35:45 pm: Elderly bee keeper has more colonies than he can manage must sell about 40.some commercial some national for details phone 01646621067or [email protected]
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Post by: clydesdaleclopper on August 22, 2015, 10:28:54 pm: Where is it?
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Post by: Dogwalker on August 23, 2015, 11:11:25 am: 01646 is Milford Haven area
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Post by: DavidandCollette on August 23, 2015, 06:52:31 pm: Bad time of year to be buying colonies. You have responsibility for them all through the winter months and they may not survive
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Post by: Orinlooper on August 25, 2015, 10:27:40 am: Quote from: Dogwalker on August 23, 2015, 11:11:25 am
01646 is Milford Haven area

Yes close to Milford, South Wales. But he can deliver, he has a big van and trailer.
Title: Re: Bees
Post by: Orinlooper on August 25, 2015, 10:29:31 am: Quote from: DavidandCollette on August 23, 2015, 06:52:31 pm
Bad time of year to be buying colonies. You have responsibility for them all through the winter months and they may not survive

This is a long term thing, he has hundreds of colonies and doesn't want to reduce, but age and health mean his wife insists he reduces somewhat.

Maybe next year will be a better time, but interested parties please email him soon for more details, once 40 are spoken for there will be no more more for sale for a few years.
Title: Re: Bees
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on August 25, 2015, 10:54:55 am: You could ask the honey farm in new quay if they would like them. Try preloved, farmingads, pets4homes, gumtree, freedads uk, farmers weekly, farmers guardian. I wish I could buy them, but I haven't got enough space or experience.
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Post by: Orinlooper on December 16, 2015, 11:28:38 am: Now is a good time to start getting ready for next year, if anybody wants a few bee hives then get in touch.
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Post by: Rosemary on December 16, 2015, 03:29:51 pm: While not wishing the bees any harm, given the price of hives, if they are in good condition and the price is right, it might be worth buying for the hardware.
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Post by: Anke on December 16, 2015, 05:32:52 pm: Not a good idea to bring bees from the south of the UK to Scotland... and especially not at this time of year.