I’m going to be offering the bees, the hives, and all my equipment (and there’s a LOT of it) for sale. I’m thinking of having a “silent auction” sort of affair, where I’ll list the stuff and let people jot down how much they’ll pay for it.
I guess I hadn’t realized how much money I’d plowed into this so far. Well, I did know, because I’m pretty good about budgeting, and I spaced the purchases out so they didn’t put a big dent in the checkbook. But I hadn’t considered the grand total.
If you’re thinking of getting into beekeeping yourself, this is something to keep in mind.
| 5-frame hives (2) with bees (2 deep bodies each) | $ 349 |
| bee brush | $ 4 |
| frame perch | $ 20 |
| hive net | $ 20 |
| hive tool | $ 4 |
| smoker (used) | $ 15 |
| Book: Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping | $ 15 |
| Book: Honey & Your Health | $ 6 |
| Book: Honey/Gourmet Medicine | $ 10 |
| Book: Natural Beekeeping | $ 35 |
| Education Cards for school programs | $ 35 |
| Online beginner's class CD from Brushy Mountain | $ 15 |
| extra veils (used - from Rob) | $ 10 |
| Inspector's Jacket w/ zip-on veil/from Brushy Mountain | $ 76 |
| comb cutter | $ 12 |
| extra honey pail w/ lid | $ 7 |
| gamma lid | $ 10 |
| glass jars | $ 18 |
| honey filtering system | $ 35 |
| pail holder | $ 25 |
| security-tab honey labels | $ 20 |
| 5-frame supers (7) | $ 70 |
| empty frames | $ 40 |
| plastic frames | $ 35 |
Grand Total: $886
The last 10 items I never really used at all – they all have to do with large harvests of honey but when I look this over I realize I’ve had more than a thousand dollars worth of fun, and I’ve had a couple of thousand dollars worth of irreplaceable hands-on experience, plus hundreds of dollars of book-learning, to say nothing of the new friends I've met through the beekeeping community.
So, all in all, I guess I win!
BEEattitude for Day # 336:
Blessed are those who see the bright side, for their shadows shall always fall behind them. __________________________
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