Bees For Sale Lincolnshire

[siddha]

I am clearly out of my depth!! I have some bees but I am no beekeeper and what I thought would be a pleasure has increasingly become a source of anxiety. Latterly one of my colonies has shown some aggression and people around us have been stung. I do not have the skills or time to deal with this. The bees have to go!

For sale are:

2 x National hives, made up of a stand, floor, large (14”x12”) brood box, wire QE, 2 supers, crown board, roof. All boxes are full of frames, and at the moment each hive has one super with honey. The bees in these hives were swarms taken last year and overwintered by another beekeeper locally.

These two hives are on custom built stand giving a good working height.

1 x National hive, made up of, floor, standard brood box, wire QE, 1 super with comb, 1 super giving space for a feeder, crown board, roof. This is a swarm I collected locally in May and on being offered a hive decided to stay ! They are presently a smallish colony taking up about half the box, queen is laying well and I am feeding ambrosia syrup.

None of the queens are marked.

The hives are all cedar wood and to my eye look in good condition. One of the large brood boxes has a warped side panel but no gaps.

Additionally:

1 x floor, standard brood box, 2 x supers and a lid. Plastic QE.
1 x Thornes 10 frames SN1 and comb.
1 x Frame feeder.
Ambrosia Nectar.
Tools

I want to sell all of this as one lot for which the bargain price would be £650. I don’t want to split it but I am sure that a buyer could sell bits on.

I am located just outside Grantham. There is good vehicular access to the hives. I would able to help load up van/car for transport. You will need your own hive straps to hold it hives together. If you are interested please email me [email protected]

 

[siddha]

I need these to go soon . Is there anybody out there who will collect them for £400?

 

[kendo]

hi if you would like to sell your bees etc there is a new beekeeping club with children members I don't know if they could raise £400 but give me a call ill see if I can help
cheers ken 07947195817

 

[theeggman]

To siddha.

"I am clearly out of my depth!! I have some bees but I am no beekeeper and what I thought would be a pleasure has increasingly become a source of anxiety. Latterly one of my colonies has shown some aggression and people around us have been stung. I do not have the skills or time to deal with this. The bees have to go!"


He's held his hands up and is looking for a way out that won't harm the bees.

 

[Millet]

To siddha.

"I am clearly out of my depth!! I have some bees but I am no beekeeper and what I thought would be a pleasure has increasingly become a source of anxiety. Latterly one of my colonies has shown some aggression and people around us have been stung. I do not have the skills or time to deal with this. The bees have to go!"


He's held his hands up and is looking for a way out that won't harm the bees.

Good shout, it is a honest add with someone desperate for help, if the person was closer i would have got the funds together to help, even for equipment alone that is a fair price and if the bees turn out healthy enough it would be a good project for someone with a bit of confidence that may well gain some honey from the summer flow.
Come on local Lincolnshire beekeepers fire a message over to siddha.

 

[siddha]

Thanks for supportive comments one and all.
I have sold the bees to a very nice beekeeper from Norfolk.
Happy Beekeeping to you all!

 

[amigadave]

Just to close the loop, I was the Norfolk beekeeper who bought the hives from siddha. He was astonishingly helpful in helping me load up the Land Rover with hives, and strapping up the stand on the roof rack. As I said to him in person, it's really saddening that keeping bees didn't work out for him - but I consider myself extremely lucky to get such a great deal.
The hives are in their new locations, and although I have yet to split (or is that artificial swarm?) the original hive stand, the bees are doing well.
Many thanks to siddha!