tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post7444958785540488462..comments2023-12-24T23:45:43.679-05:00Comments on The Bee Journal: Can I have a dull moment please?Bee Magic Chronicles for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818365668819339658noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-79180537826001324572009-09-21T20:24:51.051-04:002009-09-21T20:24:51.051-04:00barbara - i've been thinking of this ever sinc...barbara - i've been thinking of this ever since i read of it! i really hope the best outcome for you!!!! i'm sure ALL OF US BEEKEEPERS are "in there for you".dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521010551061968607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-31270457016992346882009-09-18T09:37:32.867-04:002009-09-18T09:37:32.867-04:00Cliff:
Speaking of land disputes, I once picked ...Cliff: <br /><br />Speaking of land disputes, I once picked up a woman on a court order for being mentally ill. She was so obsessed with her land boundary, she would ride in her yard (that's right..her front and back yard) all night...in a pickup truck! She also accused her neighbors of cutting all the timber on her land from midnight until daylight (she said they cut the timber in the middle of the night so they would go undetected...imagine chainsaws running at those hours). Oh, and she hoarded 17 cats in her house too. <br /><br />The doctor said her behavior appeared to be a stress related illness -- all because of her obsession over her land issues.<br /><br />I may not know it all, but in all those years, I deal with some dillies!<br /><br />Mark<br /><br />PS - Then there's the story of the man who wanted his dead niece's body exhumed from the family burial plot because she dated people that he found offensive. Outrageous! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-3602147614796109422009-09-18T07:29:03.322-04:002009-09-18T07:29:03.322-04:00A few too many typos....
Jeez Barbara! This is th...A few too many typos....<br /><br />Jeez Barbara! This is the last thing you need after all that tremendous work you've put in and the way you overcame those difficulties. I've no idea of Canadian law but, whichever way it is resolved, we'll be thinking of you and hoping that common sense and decency prevails. Please try not to be dispirited and let this upset you with the selfless work, that IS hobby beekeeping.<br /><br />These things always seem bad at the time but, in a while, they become a great anecdote.<br /><br />Ex-Deputy Mark sounds a rock of sense. Mark, you are now our offial adviser in all legal matters of an apicultural nature!<br /><br />Wish I could help more.<br /><br />[BTW, we have folk like that here too. When the local authority had to purchase land to build our new road, suddenly land values soared and all sorts of unneighbourliness (is that a word?) appeared.]Cliff Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929876975838342227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-46879316608930017072009-09-18T04:48:01.023-04:002009-09-18T04:48:01.023-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cliff Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929876975838342227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-71916514131574101952009-09-17T23:19:07.581-04:002009-09-17T23:19:07.581-04:00Hey Barbara! Wow! I used to deal with people and l...Hey Barbara! Wow! I used to deal with people and land disputes all the time when I was a deputy sheriff. It never fails that someone will say that they have X amount of land and so-and-so is encroached on it illegally. It happens eveywhere..so don't feel like you're the only one.<br /><br />My advice to you would be, #1 - move the hives without delay. If he's irritated, and obviously he is, my concern would be that he will somehow retaliate. I really find it ironic that he's so "ballsy" that he's going to throw them into the road -- but if he's that dumb to mess around a bunch of bee hives and dismantle their home...well...let's just say I hope he knows that they'll protect their hive and themselves. Surely this man can't be that dumb, but -- I've known dumber people.<br /><br />Move the hives now. He might not tear them up and throw them in the street, but he can sure hit it with some hornet killer and kill the colony. My gut feeling is if he plans to retaliate, that's what he would do -- so get them out of harm's way...this weekend or in the next few days.<br /><br />Next, go to your county registrar or whoever handles the recording of land boundaries and get a map that shows the property lines. Also get a copy of the land deeds. If all else fails, and the map doesn't show it, spend some money and get a surveyor to measure the land and mark it. Especially if he hires one and they are on your property. Don't let some sheister try to screw you over.<br /><br />Last but not least, you may have to ask the courts to settle the dispute, if it goes that far I mean. Hopefully it won't, and you can come to some resolve with this guy. But if he is going to be a total jerk about it, call a civil lawyer and get the ball rolling.<br /><br />But for now, move the hives away from peril. <br /><br />Good luck and you're in my thoughts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com