Newcastle upon Tyne - 2010

[isc26]

Hi know it's early but looking for first nuc in spring 2010. Ideally British black bees due to location. Please leave a reply if you can assist.

Can collect in NE.

£ negotiable.

best wishes

 

[Tom Bick]

Why not make one from your two hives might be an obvious reply but why not

 

[oliver90owner]

Tom,

Two hives but no colonies, I would think.

The wording is misleading to lots of new beeks, I am sure.

Regards, RAB

 

[victor meldrew]

Hi know it's early but looking for first nuc in spring 2010. Ideally British black bees due to location. Please leave a reply if you can assist.

Can collect in NE.

£ negotiable.

best wishes

Couldn't do better than Brian Ripley at Alnwick .

John Wikinson

 

[BKF Admin]

Brian Ripley, of the Alnwick and District Beekeepers Association believes there are many people who would love to be able to keep bees themselves.

“We are going to set up a training apiary and give people a hive of their own for 12 months, and if at the end of the time they want to keep going they can take the bees away to their own apiary."

What an offer for anyone wanting to start up!

 

[oliver90owner]

C'mon Admin, not quite for 'anyone'; well not in the sense of 'everyone'. Travelling from your neck of the woods (or even mine) to Alnwick for weekly inspections in the summer might just prove a bit prohibitive!

Sounds a good deal for the locals though - they will just need a hive if they want the bees - but not tooo local, or half the bees might just go back to the apiary.

Regards, RAB