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Title: Package pickup
Post by: buzzbee on March 31, 2014, 06:56:19 PM
Anyone getting bees from Mann Lake in PA on April 5th?
or Brushy Mountains PA store in May?
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: ggileau on March 31, 2014, 08:07:41 PM
I am scheduled to pick up some packages at Wilkes Barre on the 5th 
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: drlonzo on March 31, 2014, 09:48:38 PM
I'm set to pickup 10 packages on the 5th of april from Mann Lake at the PA store.  Looking forward to getting the girls and getting home to hive them.   :)
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: buzzbee on March 31, 2014, 09:56:29 PM
I'm picking a package at Mann Lake on the 5th just to get a look at the new store. I have another on order from Brushy in May at the New Columbia store.

Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: GSF on March 31, 2014, 10:43:34 PM
I picked mine up.., last saturday  :angel:
:-D

Gadsden Alabama.
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: ggileau on April 01, 2014, 08:34:06 AM
Hope to see you there. Should I wear a name tag? :laugh:
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: buzzbee on April 04, 2014, 08:00:51 AM
I'm hoping to be there between 8 and 9 .
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: bud1 on April 04, 2014, 03:51:49 PM
gg just look for a smiling fase on a short fella built like a pit bull and you done found our fiend ken  one hellava feller
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: buzzbee on April 04, 2014, 05:32:23 PM
Looks like I can't make my pickup until about 1  o'clock.
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: buzzbee on April 05, 2014, 05:21:26 PM
ggileau
did ya get those bees today?
I got there about 1 o'clock today. I picked up a couple pieces of woodware and a package. Met up with my sister,her husband and daughter that live near there. haven't seen them in a few years.So off to lunch with them and back home. Good day I'd say. :)
Pretty cold and windy today, so will install tomorrow. Not worried about the bees, just the beekeeper!! :-D :-D
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: ggileau on April 05, 2014, 06:40:15 PM
I picked mine up around 9:00. It indeed was a bit chilly but it got up to 50 or so, so I installed them around 4:00. Mine were good looking packages compared to last years from GA, but it was a bad spring down there last year.

Spending time with family is priceless, glad it worked out for you. I wish I could have spent more time there hanging out, I always enjoy the people from PA and upstate NY, just down to earth. 
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: buzzbee on April 05, 2014, 08:12:52 PM
I like the grocery store type layout for product. I would bet no more than five or ten dead bees total in the package. Very nice, and over half a can of syrup left.
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: drlonzo on April 05, 2014, 11:45:42 PM
 :)  Picked up my 10 packs today around 11am and it was pretty cool.  Nice store with a little bit of everything.  Can't wait to go back again..
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: buzzbee on April 06, 2014, 08:53:29 AM
Quite a drive drlonzo!
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: ggileau on April 06, 2014, 10:15:35 AM
Quote from: drlonzo on April 05, 2014, 11:45:42 PM
:)    Nice store with a little bit of everything.  Can't wait to go back again..
A little like a miniature Cabellas for beekeepers
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: drlonzo on April 07, 2014, 12:01:33 AM
Quote from: buzzbee on April 06, 2014, 08:53:29 AM
Quite a drive drlonzo!

Ken you know it was a drive, but well worth it.  All my girls are now home and in their new homes. 
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: buzzbee on April 07, 2014, 06:30:47 PM
The bee packages were very good looking,Mine probably had less than 10 dead on the bottom and tolerated installation nicely.

Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: drlonzo on April 07, 2014, 07:15:40 PM
Mine were awesome as for the package and the bees.  Very few dead, however i waited to get mine hived and they were a little moody all day afterwords.  However today they are very mild natured and adjusting very good.
Title: Re: Package pickup
Post by: buzzbee on April 07, 2014, 09:32:31 PM
When I got home it was blustery and cool. I wasn't worried too much about hiving the package as I was about the beekeeper getting cold. :-D :-D
Forecast for Sunday was sunny and 60 so they camped in the basement overnight.