Bee hive auctions

[Mymwood]

New to the world of bees... have just seen that there is a bee equipment auction near me at Hay on Wye

It describes lots as including several hundred hives, all inspected by RBI. Does this mean they are going to have bees in them? If so, what is expected at these type of events regarding getting the bees home? Are they expected to be moved that day? Or is it likely to be best done one evening once the bees are all returned to home?

Mart

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Mart
That's right I was sent a lsit a few weeks ago, 70+ hives with bees, 40 emty hives, 50 empty broods, the list goes on and on - all with no reserve apparently, a pity (or lucky OH would say) I'm away working when the auction is on!!
Emyr

 

[Mymwood]

is the list on email?

 

[VEG]

Can you post the list here please?

 

[MuswellMetro]

link to the auctioneer

http://www.st-hereford.co.uk/farm-and-land/dispersal-sales

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Here we go - had to type it all out as it was a scanned document (numbers are approximate
Drone drawn supers - 105
Drone undrawn supers - 141
Worker drawn supers - 112
Worker drawn supers - 90
Brood drawn - 38
Brood undrawn - 35
Bucket feeders - 50
screen/crown boards - 100
Roofs - 170
Floors - 40
3 gallon feeders - 38
Hives - 70
Empty hives - 40
Empty brood boxes - 50
1 set heather needles (I've never knitted heather!)

The actual advert says 100 hives of bees fully inspected, a Herzog wax press and a thomas 20 frame radial stainless steel extractor over 400 lots in total

enjoy!

 

[Mymwood]

thats really useful thanks

now as to my original question. The hives with bees in, do they normally expect immediate relocation, or do you wait for the absent bees to return?

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

thats really useful thanks

now as to my original question. The hives with bees in, do they normally expect immediate relocation, or do you wait for the absent bees to return?

You'd expect to pick them up after the auction has finished and as close to the end of the day as possible

 

[Russel]

Hi Martyn, I've a feeling that CG & Peter G , in prarticular ex LBI, may know something about this, ask them if it's worth the trip; not for "permission" but they may know the keepers stock.
Although it does clash with the last practical @ B's, have you asked any of the clan about attending?

Anyways see you soon Russ.

 

[Mymwood]

yes I emailed them all, i'm going to be disappointed to miss bridget's but the auction sounds really interesting