kentuckyfried Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I have agreed to buy 2 colonies in nationals from a local BKA member Saturday evening I get to go and bring them home- very excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 How exciting! My OH said I fret more about our one hive of bees than I ever fretted when I had Little Miss Webmuppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckyfried Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Well, we picked up 2 colonies in nationals last night- very odd being n the car with approx. 20,000 bees One hive has a glass crown board, which was fun to watch before they came home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I have a clear crown board too. Perfect for the watching but not disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Wonderful. Lots of fun to come next Spring. Can I ask how much you paid? I ask as I was offered a colony and they wanted £250 for it. Good and strong with a brood box jammed with brood and bees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I have a clear crown board too. Perfect for the watching but not disturbing. Good for keeping an eye on stores through the winter especially. All you need is one of those little powerful LED torches and you can see instantly if there are empty frames next to the bees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckyfried Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Wonderful.Lots of fun to come next Spring. Can I ask how much you paid? I ask as I was offered a colony and they wanted £250 for it. Good and strong with a brood box jammed with brood and bees. £70 per hive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckyfried Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Clarifying... but hive I mean floor, brood box, crownboard, roof and 11 frames + colony. Think I got a very very good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I think you did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Blimey!!!! Even a five frame nuc in a correx box is £150.....let alone a full colony plus a hive. Didn't go for the one I was offered. 4 is enough for me...that's 8 boxes if they all have to be AS'd in the same season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckyfried Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 I tried to have a look today, and got 2 stings and chased down the garden for my troubles Stings disappeared pretty quickly once I got anthisan on them though. All in one suit and a 'proper' smoker are on their way- they obviously weren't impressed by my boiler suit and liquid smoke. Lesson learned I don't think they are evil bees, I just handled them very badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
