Norfolk Honey - Honey Bees for sale
SOLD OUT FOR 2010
Buy your first 'nuc' of honey bees from Norfolk HoneyHoney bees for sale 2010. Beginners starter package.
I believe those who are just starting out and taking up bee keeping for the
first time should be offered a special deal that is not only good for them,
but also good for the honeybees as well.
Beginners. This is a special package just for you - and
the bees!
These are the
first bees that I will be supplying in 2010. The bees and the equipment
will be ready for collection from Norwich during the last week of April.
My April offer consists of a nuc of honeybees
plus a queen rearing course and the necessary equipment for you
to breed two new colonies with laying queens before the winter 2010/2011
arrives*.
*Using the NBKA's valuation for a hive of honey bees the total value to you in 2011 will be over £1,000
This is what I will supply:
• One five frame nuc of bees on Standard National DN4 Hofman self
spacing frames = £185 -- read more
• Two Standard National brood boxes with made up undrawn DN4 Hofman self
spacing frames (one with the nuc) £60 each = £120
• Two stainless steel open mesh floors with entrance block £30 each = £60
• Two crown boards with central feeder hole £10 each = £20
• Two flat roofs £35 each = £70 Please see my labled
equipment photograph
• Two plastic 'rapid' feeder buckets £5 each = £10
• One new plywood nuc box (sometimes called a traveling box) with made up undrawn DN4 Hofman self
spacing frames = £50.
• My online course Queen Rearing
for Beginners = £80.
Total above £595
Given that you understand the basics of bee keeping then queen rearing is
not difficult to do and all you need is the extra equipment ready in advance (as supplied
above) plus clear instructions and telephone support.
I am limiting the number of orders
that I will take for this offer to
10 (on a first come first served basis).
I have sold all ten now - this offer is closed for 2010
2010 Beginners package - closed for 2010
If you would prefere to pay the deposit by cheque just pop one in the post (made payable to Patrick Laslett please). My address is here
Extras
Beekeeping suits are also available at £45.
Queen excluders are £10
Supers with made up frames are £55
(delivery can be arranged if required)
Why am making my first offer for 2010 involve two hives and a nuc box like this?
During May, June and July I will also be supplying four frame nucs in a brood box and four frame nucs in a traveling box. I will publish my prices for these mid April. Please email me and ask to join my buybees Google so that I can keep you informed.