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Offline Perry

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Only in Canada you say?
« on: May 28, 2015, 08:47:33 pm »
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Re: Only in Canada you say?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2015, 09:24:35 pm »
What a tragedy...  :sad:
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Re: Only in Canada you say?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2015, 10:11:20 pm »
Sound like a outbreak of the dreaded BEEPHOBIA.
"What am I supposed to do with a box of stinging insects?"
put them in the far corner of the warehouse of course and never go near them again.
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Re: Only in Canada you say?
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2015, 09:31:00 am »
I dont see any compensation forthcoming.. and in the event the queens did not arrive he was an idiot if he didnt recombine..  he lost business etc, but he should not have lost any hives/bees.

   I do think shipping companies should be liable to a certain extent. There are, and will always be conditions and situations beyond their control, but finding them in a warehouse?
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Re: Only in Canada you say?
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2015, 12:10:26 pm »
buying that many queens through the mail, can you buy insurance on them? Jack
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Re: Only in Canada you say?
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2015, 12:24:03 am »
I completely agree with LazyBkpr.  The guy should absolutely be recompensed for the $2000 or so that the queens cost, but another $10 000 for re-combining a bunch of Nucs that will make their own queens anyway?  It's true that he won't be able to deliver his Nucs on time, but as for "ruining" his hives, I don't buy it.  I was always told to make up Nucs when I actually had the queens in hand, I guess it's good advice.
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Re: Only in Canada you say?
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2015, 06:22:57 am »
Quote from: pistolpete on May 30, 2015, 12:24:03 am
I completely agree with LazyBkpr.  The guy should absolutely be recompensed for the $2000 or so that the queens cost, but another $10 000 for re-combining a bunch of Nucs that will make their own queens anyway?  It's true that he won't be able to deliver his Nucs on time, but as for "ruining" his hives, I don't buy it.  I was always told to make up Nucs when I actually had the queens in hand, I guess it's good advice.

Couldn't agree more.  :agree:
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Re: Only in Canada you say?
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2015, 07:13:49 am »
 :yah: :agree:

That is the only way I will make nucs with bought queens. When I have them in hand, the nucs are made and queens installed that evening or the next day.

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Re: Only in Canada you say?
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2015, 09:46:19 am »
Ditto. :agree: Jack
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Re: Only in Canada you say?
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2015, 10:23:29 am »
Quote from: Perry on May 30, 2015, 06:22:57 am
Quote from: pistolpete on May 30, 2015, 12:24:03 am
  I was always told to make up Nucs when I actually had the queens in hand, I guess it's good advice.

Couldn't agree more.  :agree:

I agree with this. I have been known to set the newly arrived queen on top of my refrigerator after a couple of drops of syrup, then suit up and make hive for her
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