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Offline barry42001

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Moving bees Friday night
« on: May 29, 2014, 02:44:56 am »
Will be moving the bees about 60 miles from Inglis Florida to Gainesville Florida think I will only use mosquito netting on the bees been told that the bees will remain clustered  during transit, and for a few hours thereafter. Want to ensure adequate ventilation.

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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2014, 06:34:39 am »
Safe travels.  Sounds like a plan Stan.  Of course you Barry but couldn't find a rhyme for travelling  :D.  I may have missed it on another thread, but are you moving too?

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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2014, 07:15:37 am »
Good luck on the move!

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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2014, 08:06:03 am »
Yes I and the girls both are moving.

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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2014, 06:09:27 pm »
Safe travels and best of luck on the new move!
Bees are bees and do as they please!

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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2014, 08:02:38 pm »
Good luck. Hope your plan works well for you.
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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2014, 09:02:44 pm »
I once helped a guy in Florida move hives and all he did was put them entrance to entrance on the flatbed.   He claimed they sensed the other hive and would stand guard protecting their entrance.   I don't know if his rationale was correct,  but the bees stayed put in their hives while being moved.

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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2014, 09:25:02 pm »
Barry, I work in Alachua, about 15 miles north of Gainesville. If you want to meet for lunch one day, I'll show you some good places to eat.
You probably already know, Dadant is just north of Alachua. Pretty good people there. Good luck on your move.

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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2014, 09:40:44 pm »

Blue "Sounds like a plan Stan"

OMG Blue! I haven't heard that term in eons   :D
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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2014, 12:06:21 am »

Blue "Sounds like a plan Stan"

OMG Blue! I haven't heard that term in eons   :D

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Get a new plan, Stan
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Just get yourself free.
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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2014, 12:45:53 am »
barry, wish you safe travels for you and your bees, and wishing you and your bees well in your new environment!
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Re: Moving bees Friday night
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2014, 01:09:32 am »
Thank You all. And rconnon would like lunch one day, my solar melter came through High Springs.

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