Pensacola, FL....taking offers on these bees.<grin>

[Intheswamp]

Ok, another wonderful craigslist ad where you can actually be one of many people making offers on these bees....

http://pensacola.craigslist.org/grd/3221898711.html

[Sharpbees]

Offer $20 with the understanding that they must pay for the wooden ware for them and the upkeep once you take them. :-D

[AmericasBeekeeper]

Just point out that it is illegal to take money for insect management in Florida without a pesticide license.
"Monday, July 30, 2012 - NEWS from Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control: Beekeepers cannot charge for removing bees. Bee management (live bee removal or relocation) for commerce (money) is only permitted by those with a PCO license. All previously stated (or unstated) exemptions made or implied by FDACS or DOACS which allowed beekeepers to perform live bee removal and/or relocation under “bee management” no longer are valid reasons for performing bee removals for hire without holding a PCO license. It has been agreed following a discussion between FDACS/DOACS directorates today that they are standing by this decision that charging for bee removals now constitutes pest control and will be enforced under the pest control law. This decision comes as a result, several months ago, of Jerry Hayes asking FDACS Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control to consider regulating live bee removal as an act of pest control."

[bevy's honeybees]

Americas, I think it's the beekeeper paying the property owner, not the other way around. Does the law still apply?

I only ask in theory, I would never pay someone if I was doing the removal. For $20 I can get a nice queen and do a split, takes 15 minutes.

[odfrank]

>This decision comes as a result, several months ago, of Jerry Hayes asking FDACS Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control to consider regulating live bee removal as an act of pest control."

Why did Jerry Hayes promote this law?

[Joseph Clemens]

I wonder if that was before or after Jerry Hayes went to work for Monsanto.

[AmericasBeekeeper]

It is for the beekeeper getting paid, but worth a shot for free bees (which are never truly free).
Jerry made the statement before leaving Florida. Jerry was always concerned about an incident getting negative media attention.