I hate doing this but I'm giving up on beekeeping. Been doing it for 5 years and finally decided to throw in the towel. My queen (new this year) has been killed off or she swarmed and there are several queen cells getting ready to be released. The hive is full of bees so it must have happened recently. I installed this as a package this spring.

Included: everything you could possibly need for two hives except a newly laying queen. There should be a new one released any day. All equipment is 8 frame.

- Hive plus two supers(drawn comb and capped honey in main hive body). Inner cover and screened bottom board as listed in second pic
- 5 unused and newly put together cypress supers
- 1 new pine super
- 21 unused 6 1/4" yellow waxed standard frames
- Brand new screened bottom board, inner cover, top cover for a second hive
- Jacket with hood, hive tool, smoker, feeders, etc...
- Used once: Dadant two frame honey extractor
- Also not pictured but included: uncapping knife and new uncapping tub

I have no idea how to price this so I'm going to start at much less than 1/2 of what I have in it. $500 or trade for anything hunting related.

I really want these bees to make it so if someone only wants the bees and hive bodies please let me know. I just don't have the stomach for this anymore.

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Good luck with the selling of the equipment. I can't use the 8 frame boxes or I might be interested.

I hate to hear of your problems but they aren't uncommon when buying package bees. I hate package bees and will never recommend anyone buying them. Locally grown nucs are FAR superior to package bees. I don't remember what the number is, but a very large percentage of newly installed packages supersede the queen during the first year. Thats more than likely what yours have done instead of swarming.

I'm not trying to tell you what to do, so please don't take it that way, but one word of caution: If someone wants the bees and if you have queen cells about to hatch out, the hive doesn't need to be moved for about 2-3 weeks or the virgin queen could be out on a mating flight when the hive is moved. Be careful when inspecting the hive for a queen right after she mates too, because they can still, and will still fly. I learned that one the hard way.

Dang, I just bought an extractor two weeks ago. This is a great price if someone wants to get into beekeeping. If you end up selling the pieces, PM me about the uncapping knife and tub and maybe some of the frames. I can't use the 8 frame supers, sorry.

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I've got a buddy interested in your extractor! If u will sell it please PM me your number so he can call you! Thsnks

Bees and equipment are now gone. Thanks.

good deal.
Glad you were able to move it. It is expensive to replace.
I gave away two truck loads of wood ware 30 years ago. I tried to get some back last year, and did. at a premieum $.