May 2008 Bees, Supplies & Services

State inspected 20 hives, bees with 1 super on each, $160/ea; Italian queens, $15/ea picked up, shipped $17. Ed or Ruth Whitley, Albemarle 704-982-3136.

Honey bee supplies, candle making supplie, soap making supplies, etc. David Blake Sinclair, Laurinburg 910-276-2800.

Will have a few nuc with frame exchange this spring, carnolia queen, $75. S. Walter Upchurch, Raleigh 919-839-0118 or 417-9904-cell.

400 Pierco 1 piece plastic brood frames, used but cleaned, also have used bottom boards $1.50/ea. Kevin Smith, Siler City 919-663-2271.

Queens $12/ea; 3, 4 or 5 frame nucs, $12/frame; whole hives available, state inspected, call ahead to reserve. David Pilcher, East Bend 336-699-3103.

5 frame nucs $90, no frame exchange, 20 mi north of Wilmington; complete hive with bees, new cypress equipment with was foundation, $175. Barry Harris, Wilmington 910-352-7868.  

About 10 wooden supers, plastic covers, inner covers and bottom boards, $150/for all. Russell Walker, Aberdeen 910-281-4657.

One capping smelter, two honey wax separators, $100. Albert Harker, Castle Hayne 910-675-2489.

Bee rescue swarm pick up and removal in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill areas, price depends on difficulty and distance. Dean Brock, Raleigh 919-368-9984.

Four frame non-reversible, $200; hand crank extractor pan, $100; 20 shallow supers, $9; 6 supers, $10; 2 brood boxes complete, $25; 2 complete hives, no bees; miscellaneous bee supplies. Alvin Butner, Charlotte 704-588-0810.