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homeowner wants 1 pound honey per month, per hive. - fair or unreasonable?

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#1 ·
pretty good location, to place hives, next to lots of palmetto, and just a few fruit trees.
They said the last beekeeper had about 20 hives and moved out.

Thier reasoning, is that is about 25% average honey yield per hive.
 
#28 · (Edited)
Last beekeeper abandonded some of his hives after the last big hurricane.
He is the one who set the high standard.
I asked "what do you expect", they said "a pound of honey per hive", but when I got home and saw thier business card and thought about what was said, I asked do you mean "per year" or "per month".
I am going to work with them, they saw this thread.

Their macadamia is blooming, (only a few trees) it is like passing thru the Maui airport. They have a few acres of tropical fruit trees, from last botanist owner, and a small starting business with it. They say the honey, is part of their visitors experience to the property.
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craigslist add produced a couple good locations
https://accounts.craigslist.org/post/shwpst?pii=2178794390&db=lv
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beehive location wanted, will exchange for honey - $10
Date: 2011-01-25, 2:52AM EST
Reply to: sale-kmcn8-2178794390@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Want location, with about 20 feet in front of hives, maybe a fence.
Neighbors should not be in plain view.
Looking for a spot for 2 hives, I will offer honey at least a few pounds a year in exchange.
The hive and bees will remain my property.
They make a good garden object, I have 4 locations now, the residents seem very cool with them .
Some are at a house, some at a businees with fenced yard.
Steve
954 564 xxxx
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coastal park has mangrove and significant seagrape plantings, - tasty.
palm nursery, has steady maintenance flow.

 
#30 ·
Things like this will bring the end to the Bee Business IMHO
Guys who keep nipping it a bit at a time
then start paying(not giving as a Thank you)
too keep bees on a Bloom just doesn't sound good
I am new too bees also, BUT I won't cut/ clip anyone
for my few hives.

Tommyt
 
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