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3lbs of Bees (10000) plus a queen for $70

319 352 January 28, 2011 at 08:14 AM in Home & Home Improvement (2)
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Last Edited by rbs January 28, 2011 at 11:49 AM
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10000 bees + 1 queen
Extra Queens will cost you $22 each

shipped by UPS ground

10000 bees plus a queen [gabees.com]

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Last Edited by DealFinder101 January 29, 2011 at 09:18 PM
$78 + Shipping for 100+ bees and queen...not 10,000 as indicated. <

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hskrfn
01-28-2011 at 08:49 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:49 AM.
Quote from Deal Explorer :
Lets see what jokes can be made...

So what's the Buzz on this deal?
I hear you get a good Buzz if you bake them in brownies and eat them.
Perfect gift for your Honey for Valentine's Day.
I'd order the Bees, but they give me Hives.
Can these Bee used for Spelling Bees?

laugh out loud
I had no idea you could get bees and elton john so cheap!
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bluddywanka
01-28-2011 at 08:50 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:50 AM.
Quote from votey :
this might be a scam. I've been stung by these deals before.
roflmao.
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Mishya
01-28-2011 at 08:50 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:50 AM.
What if UPS ruins the package as usual?
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CinandGin
01-28-2011 at 08:50 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:50 AM.
Makes a great Valentine's Day gift!! Big Grin
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siberone
01-28-2011 at 08:50 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:50 AM.
REPPED!! I need some for my bonnet!! LMAO
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inventix1136
01-28-2011 at 08:51 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:51 AM.
Quote from rbs :
shipped by UPS ground
Now those are going to be some seriously ANGRY bees after that trip. Would not want to be in the distribution center if they accidentally drop that package... OMG
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drac
01-28-2011 at 08:51 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:51 AM.
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illegalsmile
01-28-2011 at 08:52 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:52 AM.
any rules against beekeeping on my yard in a city?
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Downpresser
01-28-2011 at 08:52 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:52 AM.
http://the-op.com/media/sound.php?aid=135

Lindsay: Beads!

G.O.B.: Bees?!

Lindsay: Beads.

G.O.B.: Beads?!

Michael: G.O.B.'s not on board.
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FREEALTA
01-28-2011 at 08:53 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:53 AM.
Is there an easy way to count them to know I didn't get short changed?
I also notice it specifically states Italian Queen, how can I verify that?
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Ignatz
01-28-2011 at 08:53 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:53 AM.
Bucket List Item #9: Wear a "beard of bees" - CHECK
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britjh22
01-28-2011 at 08:54 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:54 AM.
Quote from mrredskin :
bees leaving the hive has apparently been a huge issue the past several years. and it's not that easy. i don't know the details, but someone has already posted they've been doing it for decades. i'm sure they will chime in with actual knowledge
My parents are beekeepers and so I know a little bit on the subject. Bees leaving a hive can be indicative of a few things:

Swarms: Hives sometimes "swarm" if they are becoming too large, or if there are multiple queens. Typically a queen will kill off any new queen cells, unless she is becoming too weak. In the event that a new queen lives, they will either try to kill one another and take control of the hive, or one will leave, and part of the hive will follow. A swarm is typically pretty weak and inactive, and the drones will land wherever the queen does, often resulting in a basketball sized mass of bees on a tree limb. These can be "captured" by a beekeeper to start a new hive.

What you might be referring to is the recent concern over CCD, or colony collapse disorder. In the last few years both kept and wild (more rare for honeybees) colonies have experienced unexplainable die-offs and collapses. It's a pretty big concern for commercial beekeepers and the farms/orchards they service. Some people have speculated it has to do with the stress on a hive from the transportation involved in commercial beekeeping operations.

Oh yeah, and you will have to pick this up from your local post office, and you should warn them a large buzzing package is going to arrive to play it safe.
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Benjigga
01-28-2011 at 08:55 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:55 AM.
Quote from FREEALTA :
Is there an easy way to count them to know I didn't get short changed?
I also notice it specifically states Italian Queen, how can I verify that?
That's the easy part. Bees go into a coma when introducted into cold temperatures. Simply put them into a freezer for about 30 minutes. Next get 10,000 threads of string. Simply tie a thread of string to a leg of each bee. Within about 30 minutes they'll regain consciousness, then you'll have 10,000 bee-balloons.

You don't want to do this to the Queen though. Those things are so dramatic.
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TexasDude
01-28-2011 at 08:55 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:55 AM.
LEGAL WARNING: Do not buy these and open the box in your buddy's house.
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thehip
01-28-2011 at 08:55 AM.
01-28-2011 at 08:55 AM.
Quote from FREEALTA :
I also notice it specifically states Italian Queen, how can I verify that?
Feed her some spaghetti...
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