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    'Specialist' thieves steal 24,000 bees - BBC News

  • #2
    I think that the police have an under cover operative in the gang - this was a honey trap. Part of a sting operation.

    I'll buzz off now.

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    • #3
      A bee smoker was found at the scene - do you recognise it

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      • #4
        That is bad news,i only hope karma WILL sting the theives,can bees find their way back to where they were taken from,or just the hive,
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Jay-ell View Post
          I think that the police have an under cover operative in the gang - this was a honey trap. Part of a sting operation.

          I'll buzz off now.
          Beehive yourself, Jay-ell

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          • #6
            Is it just me who always wonders who got the job of counting them?
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            • #7
              They won't rustle mine, they've all got ear tags......
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              • #8
                ^^^ Nutter
                Made me snort

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                • #9
                  I hope she had her livestock all up on their branding so they can be identified if they're found. Mine all have my bee ranch brand on their butt - Bzzzzz!

                  Actually, 24,000 bees is a fairly small colony. I think a decent size colony has around 60,000 bees. I don't see any way that number of bees could be worth anywhere near what the owner claimed their value to be. I'm guessing 2 deeps could hold that many bees and could easily be stolen by one person in a few minutes.

                  Still, that loss can be heartbreaking.
                  Last edited by DWSmith; 06-05-2017, 12:55 AM.
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                  • #10
                    ^^^It says she only had them a year, so would be fair to say she bought them. It says they took 6 hives 4 colonies. (Hive £150-£300 x 6 = £900- £1800) + (colony £200 - £300 x 4 = £800 - £1200) = £1700 - £3000. For once the £2000 is a realistic price, still doesn't matter. I would be devastated if that happened to me. The things I have heard beekeepers do to keep them safe

                    Edit: haven't come across size of colony to reflect in price/value. Start up colony is usually a queen and 5 frames any bigger and it is just a bonus.
                    Last edited by Norfolkgrey; 06-05-2017, 05:18 AM.

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                    • #11
                      Electronic ear tagging is the answer.

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                      • #12
                        Didn't know bee stealing was a thing, do they hold them for ransom, sell them on or what?
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                        • #13
                          I bet it was the Brown Paper Kid. He's made a career out of rustling.
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                          • #14
                            It's utterly shameful.
                            It's as bad as steeling sheep, cows horses etc directly from a field.
                            I recall being shown by a farmer how to hang a gate so no-one could easily pinch it!...a gate for goodness sake!
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Jay22 View Post
                              Didn't know bee stealing was a thing, do they hold them for ransom, sell them on or what?
                              Anything anyone can make a little on will get stolen. Bees tend to be sold on, but may be split, queenless etc. so they die

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