Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: iddee on August 20, 2014, 02:43:52 pm

Title: free bees
Post by: iddee on August 20, 2014, 02:43:52 pm
http://www.adkinsbeeremoval.com/free-honey-bees.php
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: LazyBkpr on August 20, 2014, 06:09:14 pm
Nice! Free bees!!   I wonder what they charge to do the removals?  The only issue I see;

   Hold a Beekeeping licenses for your State or Province.


  AFAIK there is no such thing here..    ???
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: Finally Home on August 20, 2014, 06:32:55 pm
Nice! Free bees!!   I wonder what they charge to do the removals?  The only issue I see;

   Hold a Beekeeping licenses for your State or Province.


  AFAIK there is no such thing here..    ???

Same here??
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: riverbee on August 20, 2014, 06:46:27 pm
what scott and fin said, might have to call and chat with them to get details and requirements, etc.....

but darn free bees?  might just have to have jack call em and tell em the SQUIRT wants free bees so give em to her!................. :D
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: Finally Home on August 20, 2014, 08:10:53 pm
Just for fun I clicked on the sign up form and under "license or training/education" it says  "OPTIONAL". 
I signed up.  Guess we'll see what happens.
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: riverbee on August 20, 2014, 09:47:00 pm
post back fin as to result!........ :yes:
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: Yankee11 on August 20, 2014, 11:04:43 pm
Yea, I signed a swell. They have nothing for Arkansas yet.
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: CpnObvious on August 20, 2014, 11:10:05 pm
I bookmarked their sight in hopes of remembering about it next year.  I think the 20+ hive minimum is a bit extreme.  Why not try to help the smaller folks get bigger?  I'll try to remember to contact them next year and see where I can get.
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: Retroguy on August 21, 2014, 11:48:23 am
Found them a couple weeks ago but I can't make the 20 box minimum so passed on it.  Thought I'd give 'em a call just the same to see if they bend the rules occasionally.
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: Zweefer on August 22, 2014, 08:37:48 am
thanks for the link and info!  I'll share it with the keeps in my area
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: Beeboy on August 22, 2014, 02:18:04 pm
I called the number in my area & I thought they were kinda expensive for free bees. $150 a nuc. I guess that fair, but it's not free as advertised.
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: LazyBkpr on August 22, 2014, 05:55:27 pm
Thats not what the add says.  I'd have done some chewing if I heard that.. Might have to call them just so I can yell at someone..   muahahaha!
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: Zweefer on August 22, 2014, 08:30:35 pm
Go get 'em!   LEt us know what the result is  :D
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: iddee on August 23, 2014, 06:21:08 pm
I did give them a call. The recording asks for your zip code. It then transfers the call to your area.The man I contacted is out, but his wife took my number and said he would call me. I will update.
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: Zweefer on August 24, 2014, 08:33:03 am
Thanks Iddee!
Title: Re: free bees
Post by: lazy shooter on August 24, 2014, 03:24:32 pm
I keep remembering that, "if it seems too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true."  But, I can see where a company that makes their bucks removing bees may not want to start a bunch of apiaries and buy woodward and hire employees.  I hope it is true, because we have some beekeepers that can expand and/or make a windfall profit on free bees.  Also, it keeps the bees in the environment.  It's a win, win situation if it is as advertised.