Yes I am a hobbyist beekeeper , I put this post here as it not so much the selling of the second hand gear , more that there is a history of AFB in the area and any potential purchaser of this gear needs to be informed of this before purchasing.
Haven't said bees have been poisoned (not that I know of anyway), its more that its 2018 and I believe these things should be thought of.
Haven't heard back today, will follow up tomorrow.
Thanks Trevor
Have tried them , they put me onto Aspiring Highway(Fulton Hogan) as its not the councils area.
Am waiting for Aspiring to ring me back , really just interested in others views.
Just wondering on some thoughts/opinions , the side of the state highway where I live has been sprayed with presumably weed killer twice last week.
To me it seems crazy to spray it while Vipers Bugloss is in full flower and the thistles which they presumably are trying to kill have already started flowering and seeding.
Would it not be better to do it earlier or later in the season so as to reduce risk of spray residue getting into food chain as honey bees and bubble bees etc are busy working these at the moment?