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Anyone ever looked into Bee Keeping as a hobby?

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Oz Jon

Way ahead of ya, mate. :P

 

http://www.livingincebuforums.com/ipb/topic/81104-bee-keeping-n-honey-info/

 

The hive I am interested in, he said, would be available sometime this month. ........

 

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I first heard of  it a few weks ago in a TV programme - very clver design - looks like they will be millionairs quite quickly!

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Parrothead

They were looking for $70,000 USD, initially. Now, they are over $8,000,000 USD. :D 

 

I think the website they are on will get 4% of that. Nice advertising rate. 

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The hive I am interested in, he said, would be available sometime this month.

 

How's the bee keeping coming along Paul?

 

Have you got your hive yet?

 

Got your bees yet?

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Parrothead

How's the bee keeping coming along Paul?

 

Have you got your hive yet?

 

Got your bees yet?

 

No. I was in contact with the guy. I was supposed to be contacted last month (at some point during April, anyway). Not sure if they changed their minds, didn't have a hive available, or what other reason it may be. As soon as I can make contact with them (READ: someone), I will update everyone here. It has, unfortunately, been a bit frustrating. 

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.........didn't have a hive available, or what other reason it may be........

 

I'm not too surprised at the delay and lack of response.

I guess that if you plan a business for about $70K of orders then get $8M in orders in a month or so, it causes a few problems!

A good kind of problem for a business to have, but not so good for waiting customers.

 

Cheers, Jon

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I'm not too surprised at the delay and lack of response.

I guess that if you plan a business for about $70K of orders then get $8M in orders in a month or so, it causes a few problems!

A good kind of problem for a business to have, but not so good for waiting customers.

 

Cheers, Jon

 

 

Nooo. Wait. This isn't regarding the Australians who had their new invention. This was a local Khmer guy who had some bees and hive (supposedly) for sale. 

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The Bee Center - Association Cooperation for Economic Development (ACED)

 

I followed the links back to their website. 

 

http://aced-cambodia.org/bc_home.html

 

Thanks for that, Andy. Looking at it now.

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