milkermel
Field Bee
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2009
- Messages
- 768
- Reaction score
- 20
- Location
- left of launceston right of bude!
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 6
Just wanted to share my good fortune with someone, sorry folks I dont have many friend so you have got lumberd!!
I recently bought a couple of ply hive kits to make cheap bait hives, a local chap to me has had a few problems recently and has started keeping bees as a way of taking his mind of problems. He is a nice chap and alway has a smile. Anyway he doesnt have internet access and limited information, bar what his "mentor" gives him, tbh doubt if he would pester anyone for information. he was telling me how he planned to make his own hives as he could believe the prices for new ones, did i know of where to get plans? Instead I showed him the ply set up and let him borrow it to give him some help.
I dont mind putting things together, but when i recieved a txt asking if i minded him putting it together
it was a hard decision!!! Well I have been away for a couple of weeks he knew I was returning on sunday and i had lent him a flat pack omf.
sunday afternoon on my door step I find a whole hive omf brood b super crown and roof. Not a badly built imo from all pine, omf had an added ramp on the base and there was also a nice entrance block.
Gave the chap a call telling him that I thought it was a good start (few minor tweeks needed) and how much was he looking for it? Fell off my chair when he said nothing! really touched by his offer and have put an order in for one for the lady whos bees i look after as it is a better set up then the ply option but cheaper than a build it yourself Th*****. he said it was a thankyou for the help me and other half had given him recently, dont think we have done much, except friendship and time but it obviously meens something to him. makes me realise that sometimes there is more to life than our daily mad rush and money chasing antics. Annoyed however that it took the gift of a hive to make me realise it! (not that I am complaining though!)
I recently bought a couple of ply hive kits to make cheap bait hives, a local chap to me has had a few problems recently and has started keeping bees as a way of taking his mind of problems. He is a nice chap and alway has a smile. Anyway he doesnt have internet access and limited information, bar what his "mentor" gives him, tbh doubt if he would pester anyone for information. he was telling me how he planned to make his own hives as he could believe the prices for new ones, did i know of where to get plans? Instead I showed him the ply set up and let him borrow it to give him some help.
I dont mind putting things together, but when i recieved a txt asking if i minded him putting it together
it was a hard decision!!! Well I have been away for a couple of weeks he knew I was returning on sunday and i had lent him a flat pack omf.sunday afternoon on my door step I find a whole hive omf brood b super crown and roof. Not a badly built imo from all pine, omf had an added ramp on the base and there was also a nice entrance block.
Gave the chap a call telling him that I thought it was a good start (few minor tweeks needed) and how much was he looking for it? Fell off my chair when he said nothing! really touched by his offer and have put an order in for one for the lady whos bees i look after as it is a better set up then the ply option but cheaper than a build it yourself Th*****. he said it was a thankyou for the help me and other half had given him recently, dont think we have done much, except friendship and time but it obviously meens something to him. makes me realise that sometimes there is more to life than our daily mad rush and money chasing antics. Annoyed however that it took the gift of a hive to make me realise it! (not that I am complaining though!)
