How far for a swarm?

[alldigging]

Friend near Chester has a swarm ...
I live in Oldham..it's about an hours drive away.
Is that too far?

It's ch3 postcode ... Is there anyone nearer want a swarm?

 

[Andy Duff]

we have a 10 frame nuc going cheep at walnut allotments in Bury, a bit closer.

 

[enrico]

Too far? Surely that's your decision not ours!!
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[susbees]

Too far? Surely that's your decision not ours!!
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Quite so...currently sat in a pub in Shrewsbury having met up with OH coming back off train waiting to close up on another probably multiqueen swarm. Hiving them in the dark will be sporty...


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[Hawklord]

we have a 10 frame nuc going cheep at walnut allotments in Bury, a bit closer.

Have you paid the advertising rates?

 

[itma]

we have a 10 frame nuc going cheep at walnut allotments ...

Sounds more like baby chickens ...

 

[alldigging]

Too far? Surely that's your decision not ours!!
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I think in this weather we're not going to go.

Is there anyone nearer who wants them or is there a number to ring for local beekeepers?

 

[jimmybee]

if you wanted bees for free then why not go pick them up

 

[susbees]

I think in this weather we're not going to go.

Is there anyone nearer who wants them or is there a number to ring for local beekeepers?

BBKA swarm list on the website - stick in a postcode or place for a list of insured beekeepers...

 

[madasafish]

Swarm collected last night...just before it rained and rehoused at 10pm in a TBH nuc. Seem to be black bees but a little too late to tell.

Thanks to Alldigging for the information.