At 08:04 15/2/1997 -0800, you wrote:
>On Fri, 14 Feb 1997, Albert W Needham wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 14 Feb 1997 11:32:34 -0500 Daniel G Jones <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>>
>> >        I just called W. Kelly and they are already booked
>> >        till mid May. I have been told that I need to get the bees
>> >        in the hives in mid April.
>> >
>> >        Is there any place else I should try?
>>
>> Dan:
>>
>> A suggestion - Do you know any beekeepers in your area, or do you belong
>> to a local Bee Club/Association?
>>
>> The reason I ask is that in my local Club are some Commercial Beekeepers.
>> One of them drives down to Georgia every year and gets a truckload for which
>> he has previously contracted ($13,000 worth) for package bees.
>>
>> Since he doesn't need a whole truckload for himself, he passes the word
>> and even advertises in a local Farm publication to see who may want some
>> packages.
>> He sells the difference between what he needs and the truckload he has
>> contracted for to small beekeepers - mostly hobbyists. This cuts his
>> costs down and it's a good deal for the smaller guys in terms of avoiding the
>> problems that may arise obtaining packages thru the mail. The bees also
spend less >> time in transit.
>
>Hi Al and Dan,  Getting the bees thru a beekeeper should be much better
>than the mail.I have done it both ways and bees are in better shape and
>less dead ones on the bottem of the box when someone hauls them up in a
>truck.
> If I was on the east coast , I could fix you up.I have about 100 extra
>packages I'm brining up to Washington. Some of the thanks has to go to the
>people on the Bee-L. After Varroa knocking down 50 hives in 95 and
>starting over in 96. It looks like I lost one , do to eating up all the
>stores. My hives have to be split, so it will be 100 that I need and not
>200. I,m not building any more frames and boxs.
> When I pick up the bees in California ,they are ready for me at 6:00 AM.
>The evening before the package people put the bees and queen in the boxs.
>So in the morning , I just load up and I'm out of ther in under an hour.It
>takes 12 hours to get get home. I park the truck in the garrage that is
>dark and cool.Then I get about 6 hours of sleep. I have a friend that goes
>down with me now to help drive.That makes it much better.His name is Joe
>Mcmanus and is a cousin to Patrick Mcmanus the writer.Joe has the same
>hummer and we have a great trip.( they even look alike)
> I hope you get your bees Dan. Al has the right idea.
> Best Regards
> Roy
>
>
 
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