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Title: sooner than i thouht
Post by: bohawg on May 28, 2013, 10:32:15 pm
well was going to take the rest of this year to study up and get equipment but the Lord had other ideas. I work for the prison system in Texas, and my unit of assignment has a big farm operation 11,500 acres in cotton this year, plus corn, milo and large veggie garden. was talking to farm manager about Bees this morning, he got real interested told me there were some old hives and equipment and wished somebody would work them. I told him I was his man, went and looked all boxes and frames are old, but there was 5 active hives bee suit, veil and smoker. He said he would have our cabinet shop build new boxes, order frames and foundation. All the honey mine, plus 50/50 on any splits made how cool.
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Post by: Kathyp on May 28, 2013, 10:51:03 pm
good for you!!  that sounds like a heck of a deal.
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Post by: divemaster1963 on May 28, 2013, 11:43:59 pm
congrats on the aquisition. great deal and a second bee yard to boot. get a few inmates interested in it and you have a business established with helpers. it will teach them Calmness and control.

John
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Post by: vmmartin on May 29, 2013, 12:26:47 am
Sweet.  What part of East Texas?
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Post by: bohawg on May 29, 2013, 06:41:06 am
We are in Trinity
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Post by: Joe D on May 29, 2013, 05:03:55 pm
Sounds like a really good deal.  Good luck to yo and your bees





Joe
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Post by: tefer2 on May 29, 2013, 10:14:50 pm
Welcome to the forum.
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Post by: Better.to.Bee.than.not on May 29, 2013, 11:12:06 pm
wow, amazing deal. way to go.
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Post by: Just5398 on May 30, 2013, 09:42:39 am
Lucky you!
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Post by: Georgia Boy on May 30, 2013, 10:22:09 pm
Sounds like it was meant to be and all that free labor.  :)


Good luck.

David