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Title: bees for pollination wanted in Hendersonville,NC
Post by: pdmattox on July 19, 2008, 02:59:37 AM
Pm me if interested in renting about 10 hives for canalopes in the Hendersonville, NC. area..
Title: Re: bees for pollination wanted in Hendersonville,NC
Post by: NWIN Beekeeper on July 19, 2008, 03:27:07 AM
Are you franchising in North Carolina?
Title: Re: bees for pollination wanted in Hendersonville,NC
Post by: pdmattox on July 19, 2008, 11:29:42 AM
Hey,that don't sound to bad Jeff... A bee farm franchise is something that needs to be tossed around. Seriously the reason I ask is that 10 hives really is not worth the drive or hassle for me and thought if anyone was closer that they could make some easy money. I have a friend that farms in south Florida and NC. He usually asks me first and I thought that I would pass it on.  If no one is interested then I will probably have to ship him some nucs, so let me know if interested.
Title: Re: bees for pollination wanted in Hendersonville,NC
Post by: SgtMaj on July 19, 2008, 12:49:57 PM
Ok, so you're actually looking for people to rent hives to him... rather than renting hives from you... got it now.  Too far for me, too.
Title: Re: bees for pollination wanted in Hendersonville,NC
Post by: Bee-Bop on July 19, 2008, 03:24:16 PM
SgtMaj;

I was just wondering, how many hives of bees you got now ?

Bee-Bop
Title: Re: bees for pollination wanted in Hendersonville,NC
Post by: SgtMaj on July 20, 2008, 01:39:05 AM
1 hive 0 bees (just built first hive)...

I will get my first bees early next year.  Can't hardly wait, but know that I need to wait to give them the best shot.

Going to try and head to my first county beekeepers assoc. meeting week after this, too.  I'm excited about that, too.  I think I'll pick up a veil between now and then, just in case I get the opportunity to visit some hives.
Title: Re: bees for pollination wanted in Hendersonville,NC
Post by: pdmattox on July 20, 2008, 12:25:17 PM
Quote from: SgtMaj on July 20, 2008, 01:39:05 AM
1 hive 0 bees (just built first hive)...

I will get my first bees early next year.  Can't hardly wait, but know that I need to wait to give them the best shot.

Going to try and head to my first county beekeepers assoc. meeting week after this, too.  I'm excited about that, too.  I think I'll pick up a veil between now and then, just in case I get the opportunity to visit some hives.

since my topic has been hijacked :-\ I might as well ask: Well why wait till next year? You could buy a established hive that would make it through winter and you would have a headstart on next year.
Title: Re: bees for pollination wanted in Hendersonville,NC
Post by: johnnybigfish on July 20, 2008, 12:38:44 PM
 I'm way too far away.....But, Now that we're talking about pollination, how much do farmers pay to pollinate their place?

your friend,
john
Title: Re: bees for pollination wanted in Hendersonville,NC
Post by: SgtMaj on July 20, 2008, 02:51:24 PM
Quote from: pdmattox on July 20, 2008, 12:25:17 PM
since my topic has been hijacked :-\ I might as well ask: Well why wait till next year? You could buy a established hive that would make it through winter and you would have a headstart on next year.

Sorry to have hijacked the thread...   :-\

I could do that, but haven't found any around me for sale.