Hallo bee people,
- Last year we introduced a scheme to put new beekeepers wanting to buy bees in touch with members selling 5-frame nucs of locally raised bees. We started about 30 new beekeepers with bees. The scheme worked well, with a few snags, and we will be running it again this year, hopefully without the snags.
- Please see the attached updated guidelines for buyers and sellers.
- Wesley Evans will co-ordinate the scheme by email at catrin.evans@phonecoop.coop.
- We expect buyers to join Conwy BKA or their nearest BKA and to register on BeeBase.
- We suggest a fair price would be about £130 for a 5-frame nuc boiling over with bees, ready for transfer to a full hive. This is equivalent to just one full super of honey.
- The scheme is voluntary and members are free to trade privately with whoever they wish.
- Early May, when the sycamore is in flower, is the best time to raise nucs and to draw out supers of foundation.
- Nuc sellers should aim to have nucs ready for sale by the end of June.
- Please email this nuc booking form to Wesley Evans.
Happy beekeeping. Peter McFadden
We have a huge nest of bees in our loft roof and would like to know if anyone would be interested in having them.
Marjorie Marsh
Could you be more specific please? Where is your property?
HELLO ,I HAVE A HUGE BEES NEST IN MY LOFT ,IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED
MANY THANKS
KAREN
hallo Karen,
Will you email me with your address, postcode and phone number please, and I will let you know who can help you.
peter mcfadden
email peter@honeyfair.freeserve.co.uk