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Beekeeping => Bee News => Topic started by: Zweefer on July 24, 2018, 09:02:05 am

Title: Free hives and equipment
Post by: Zweefer on July 24, 2018, 09:02:05 am

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/state-is-boosting-bee-populations-by-giving-free-hives-and-equipment-to-beekeepers/


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Title: Re: Free hives and equipment
Post by: Mcedwar on July 24, 2018, 05:41:50 pm

Virginia, for those that want to know.

Title: Re: Free hives and equipment
Post by: Zweefer on July 24, 2018, 06:03:37 pm

Sorry, should have mentioned that...


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Title: Re: Free hives and equipment
Post by: Bakersdozen on July 24, 2018, 07:58:05 pm

Each applicant can get up to 3 hives per year.  How cool is that?  It says the state will inspect, so education will probably come with that.

Title: Re: Free hives and equipment
Post by: apisbees on July 24, 2018, 11:37:31 pm

It sounds like it doesn't include the bees. it replaces a program where the state reimbursed the beekeeper for the cost of his hive. I wonder how many flow supers they ended up paying for under the old system. With the program supplying the equipment, It will be able to supply more hives cause who would worry about the cost if the government was reimbursing the cost.