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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => THE TRADING POST => Topic started by: rgy on August 24, 2012, 12:01:07 pm

Title: hives for sale S.W Michigan
Post by: rgy on August 24, 2012, 12:01:07 pm
I am moving and can not take my two hives.  I have two very healthy and great queen hives for sale.  They were started with packages from Gardner Apiary in GA. this yr.  I had two dead outs so they were started with all pulled brood boxes and the queen did very well. Hive stand screen bottom board and or solid bottom board, two brood boxes, inner and outer covers.  All wooden wear is in very good shape and I don't believe any is older than 3 yrs.

bob 269-998-1613
Title: Re: hives for sale S.W Michigan
Post by: danno on August 24, 2012, 01:10:42 pm
what town and how much?
Title: Re: hives for sale S.W Michigan
Post by: rgy on August 24, 2012, 03:08:25 pm
located in Saugatuck.  I have no idea..make me a FAIR offer I want to continue beekeeping so I will have to buy new woodenware!  bob 269-998-1613
Title: Re: hives for sale S.W Michigan
Post by: danno on August 24, 2012, 04:15:59 pm
Thanks Bob
I dont need them but will ask around.   I have just under 70 now to get through winter.   Should be alot of beek in holland.  You should come up with a amount.  I sell double deep colonies in spring for 200.00   Do you know nick from holland?   He has 100 colonies for sale for 125.00 ea on 4 way pallets
Title: Re: hives for sale S.W Michigan
Post by: buzzbee on August 24, 2012, 05:32:40 pm
Price negotiations should be done through PMs as per trading post rules.
Phone is permissible.
Title: Re: hives for sale S.W Michigan
Post by: rgy on August 25, 2012, 08:20:05 am
thanks Danno, I bought a couple nuc's from Nick a few yrs ago.  thanks for the price suggestions.
Title: Re: hives for sale S.W Michigan
Post by: BlueBee on August 26, 2012, 04:11:06 am
I would put an ad on Craigslist for the hives.  I have seen plenty of hives and swarms sold around here in the spring on Craigslist.  I would expect it would be harder to move a hive this time of year in Michigan with winter not too far off, but you never know.  People probably get the bug to be a bee keeper year round and may want to get started ASAP instead of waiting until spring.