With honey prices backing down off the peak, I've noticed that there are
quite a few hives for sale in Alberta this Fall.  Possibly some beekeepers
overexpanded or overspent.  Maybe some got rich, or are just getting old and
tired.

I have also heard that there seems to be a shortage in some parts of the
USA.

I don't know about the current legality of importing hives to the US, since
there was talk of changing the US import regulations some time back, but it
seems to me that this may be an opportunity for US buyers, since the hives
up here tend to be strong and well-fed in Fall, and may go cheap.  I know
that, years back, I sold both package bees and hives into Arizona, and that
there was no problem getting necessary approvals at that time.

Anyone interested should do his/her homework, then, if it seems worthwhile,
contact the provincial organisations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
for details soon.  See http://honeycouncil.ca/users/folder.asp?FolderID=905
.  Some sales are coming up within weeks.

allen
A Beekeeper's Diary: http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/

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