On Sat, 10 Apr 20, Mike penned: "...if it is
economically feasible would like to start inserting chips into my
equipment."

FWIW on microchipping hives or hive parts, I drove to Georgia earlier this
week for package bees and queens. For the first time I got to meet a lot
of folks face to face that I have been dealing with over the phone for
many years. While at one of these package and queen producers I learned of
a complete yard of bees having been stolen earlier this season. The yard
of bees was stolen not the hives, seems that the culprit absconded with
the bees by shaking out all 40 plus hives in the yard into his own hives
leaving frames with honey, pollen and brood helter-skelter. I was told
that it was as if a tornado had come through the apiary. All the hives and
their individual frames were branded; but, the bees were stolen anyway,
very sad... but, I have no doubt of it being true.


Chuck Norton
Norton's Nut & Honey Farm
Reidsville, NC

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