Which hive to sell

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montauk170

March 10, 2011, 06:25:05 PM
Ok, someone wants to buy a hive from me.
I have two that can be sold but not sure which one yet. I want to keep one of them for myself.
Which one would you sell and why?  ;)

Hive #1. It was a cutout done at the end of January when it reach 70F!
The hive is doing very well. Added a second medium on the bottom.
Bringing in much honey and pollen. Population growing.
http://losaltoshoneybees.wordpress.com/?s=cupertino

Hive #2. Swarm that I caught on March 7th. Only 3 days ago.
This was a good swarm. Hived in a single medium. I gave them three
frames of old comb. I see pollen and much honey being filled already in only 3 days.
The other seven frames they are already festooning(sp?)
and looks like they will fill that medium up in about 2 wks with our strong flow right now.
http://losaltoshoneybees.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/san-mateo-swarm-removal-first-swarm-of-the-season/

Hive 2 has more bees. Probably less brood as Hive 1 as they were just hived.
Hive 1 is probably more established but we know swarms build super-fast.
Both hives have a queen.
Both colonies are feral stock that have survived the late Fall to early Winter conditions.

iddee

#1
March 10, 2011, 07:08:58 PM
I would price #1 higher than #2 and let the customer choose.
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organicfarmer

#2
March 10, 2011, 08:02:21 PM
i agree with the pricing scale. And unless you know which hive you want to keep, give the choice to your customer.

sterling

#3
March 10, 2011, 08:06:28 PM
I would keep both of um.  :)

AllenF

#4
March 10, 2011, 08:07:43 PM
Let them choose.  Then they can't say you did them wrong.  But keeping both is good also.

hardwood

#5
March 10, 2011, 09:02:39 PM
Show them both then ask what they're willing to pay for each. Triple the response and you're almost guaranteed to keep both :-D

Scott
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

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hardwood

#6
March 10, 2011, 09:04:07 PM
Seriously tho...they are both quite young. You can ask a better and fair price if you let them establish fully.

Scott
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

montauk170

#7
March 11, 2011, 12:38:42 AM
I'm getting $250 for one of those hives. Not sure if it's good or not. I do guarantee my bees though. If they don't make it I get them another.

hardwood

#8
March 11, 2011, 12:45:41 AM
If they are aware of how young these colonies are and are experienced enough to handle it I'd say you're getting a good price. If they are new to it and you are guaranteeing the bees to survive (for how long???) I'd think twice.

Scott
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

rdy-b

#9
March 11, 2011, 01:09:49 AM
what is included for the price--RDY-B

Acebird

#10
March 11, 2011, 09:56:20 AM
Quote from: rdy-b on March 11, 2011, 01:09:49 AM
what is included for the price--RDY-B

That is what I was thinking...

Question:
Do you only have two hives or are you saying these are the only choices up for sale?
Brian Cardinal
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montauk170

#11
March 11, 2011, 03:02:26 PM
It'll be a medium, 10 frames with honey, pollen, brood, bees. Solid bottom board. Migratory cover. These are the only two I am willing to give up.  :-D

rdy-b

#12
March 11, 2011, 08:36:59 PM
 one thing to think about is that the swarm probably wont swarm on
the buyer-because it has swarmed already-the cut out will be a candidate for a swarm
but as already posted i would let the buyer pick--RDY-B

Michael Bush

#13
March 12, 2011, 10:18:32 AM
Keep the one you want the most and sell the other one.
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