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Title: Think this box was for swarms?
Post by: contactme_11 on October 07, 2009, 11:56:39 AM

Not mine, just really cool.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-BEE-BOX-w-Orig-BLUE-PAINT-Bee-Keeping-in-NH_W0QQitemZ260484694140QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFolk_Art?hash=item3ca619007c

Title: Re: Think this box was for swarms?
Post by: contactme_11 on October 07, 2009, 11:59:04 AM

Also check out this bee-lining box:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Wild-Colony-Locating-Box-Beekeeping-Honeybees_W0QQitemZ270462604418QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFolk_Art?hash=item3ef8d3d482

Title: Re: Think this box was for swarms?
Post by: Scadsobees on October 07, 2009, 01:59:17 PM

I'd say that first box was for bee lining too. Rather hard to fit a swarm into a 3"x5"x8" box.

Rick

Title: Re: Think this box was for swarms?
Post by: ziffabeek on October 07, 2009, 03:00:30 PM

Those are cool. I love old things like that. Would be fun to try it out!

Are you going to buy it?

Title: Re: Think this box was for swarms?
Post by: contactme_11 on October 07, 2009, 03:42:08 PM

Quote from: ziffabeek on October 07, 2009, 03:00:30 PM
Those are cool. I love old things like that. Would be fun to try it out!

Are you going to buy it?

No. I'm trying to build a full apiary business and at this point my money is better spent on things that will have a return eventually.

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