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« on: November 26, 2004, 12:24:34 AM » |
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lol I was finding out about sending a parcel to the UK and noted the following regulations! "Live queen bees must be accompanied by an import license issued by a UK Government Agricultural Department and a health certificate issued by the appropriate Government Department of the country of origin stating that the bees are free of disease. " LOL - can you imagine opening up your parcel to find a flipping great angry bee in there  |
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« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2004, 04:25:42 AM » |
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*makes note to self* Okay, Santa, your pressie has to change, sorry about that  I thought it would be a nice way of getting cheap honey for you HOw the heck do you pack a bee???  |
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savage727
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« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2004, 05:28:22 AM » |
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I think you can ship them in a container that has been cooled to keep their activity very low.
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sonarghost
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« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2004, 05:42:43 AM » |
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I'm glad I'm getting dead bees from my secret santa!!  |
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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2004, 08:40:30 AM » |
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At uni we always get parcels containing live flies...it can be done. However, we do it for research purposes, not for xmas pressies |
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MakTheYak
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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2004, 05:14:56 PM » |
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I think you just have to use a lot of bubble wrap (same with anything isn't it folks!)
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savage727
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2004, 05:24:12 PM » |
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I nominate MaktheYak as our head BeeKeeper and invite Forum Members from all over the world to send him samples of your countries bees!  Should make a fine collection but I don't think your local Postman will be very happy especially if one or more of the packages become undone!! |
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2004, 05:54:18 PM » |
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What about a nice European wasp Mak? |
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savage727
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« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2004, 05:42:01 PM » |
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Hey Sonarghost: The Bee Shack has a nice ring to it! Do you remember the song by the B-52's - "The Love Shack"? That tune is running through my mind with the words Bee Shack & YakShack instead!! |
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Roz
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« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2004, 11:26:15 PM » |
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I won't pretend that on long journeys when the radio has had no signal we haven't sung love shack... and once changed it to Yak Shack! But never mind |
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sonarghost
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« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2004, 02:24:53 AM » |
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Do I know the song Savage?? I've actually have done my fair share of this song with me and my friends at kareoke! (I had a few too many drinks I must admit)  |
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MakTheYak
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« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2004, 02:48:40 AM » |
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Great song! I love it! As for sending me bees... I rather you just skipped the middle man and sent me honey |
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savage727
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« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2004, 04:09:03 AM » |
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Cool Sonarghost!! Isn't it amazing the things we will do when we have had a few?!! Ok Roz I will not go down that path and as for you Mark - I think you are going to have to ask your better half about that! |
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