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From everyone I've talked to so far prices are staying put time will tell if the bees are short again like last year name your price we shall see

Jim early 60's first flight was in 64

Talk to local commercial guys would be best to team up with one who knows the ropes hives can get stolen hives can die risk vs reward and the only thing the state of California government has got a...

Have had run ins in the past stensils with name and number seem to satisfy them

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A lot of guys looking been a rough beginning to the year … good luck

The strange thing that I noticed this December and I'm not the only one who noticed this by the way was when initially grading a hive that say had 8 frames of bees the next week would only have 6-7...

After reading this entire thread from start to finish I am still curious of the general consensus of those who have tried it is it snake oil or a good tool for preventative maintenance of disease and...

I hear ya Harry seen more boxes under water out in Durham than I've ever seen hope they went in heavy gonna be a lot of starving bees this year

If you were to jump in right away and have minimal losses, you would need to invest about 200k this year to make 100k(if that) off of them next year.[/QUOTE]

Spend 200k to make 100k sounds about...

Yes whenever possible set on higher ground some orchards are worst than others

Might want to throw out location price and delivery date seeing tons of guys scrambling to find hives this year good luck

Riskybizz same thing happened to me this year less than 6 months on it and battery is dead hopefully doesn't happen again

If you keep it level you wont have to worry about the oa going into the fan just got done doing 300 today never had the oa go into the fan

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Bees are looking good here in norcal finishing up mite treatments this weekend bees have been fed a lot most are 10 frames plus have a few 8 framers been warm here still in the 80s ready for a good...

When you do the fuel filter you need to bleed the fuel system or it will not start usually cracking the furthest fuel injector line loose and cranking until only fuel comes out is good enough.

Thanks for the update Harry hope you got out of almonds before the rain

I'm beginning to have flashbacks of last year as wet as the orchards are now from all the sprinklers for freeze protection and with all the rain forecasted for latter this week into next week moving...

Usually both half when delivered half when removed but there are all kinda deals out there

The orchards I'm in are all in Durham the week before the freeze most trees were at peak bloom or very close to peak the bees definitely got time to pollinate as long as the freeze protection was...

Yes social media will help promote you your business and your products go for it and keep your audience engaged with something new or a fun fact every now and then watch your market grow

I say option 1 that's what I did don't regret it one bit can haul a lot of hives and still get in and out of some pretty tight spaces just my 2 cents

With bees short I have heard of guys asking for $200 and up for 5-6 framers

My bees look awesome this year but have been hearing those whispers of big losses and possibly short bees if the prices get high enough though the bees will show up