Services and responsibilities required by the beekeeper:

• Provide a written agreement that the beekeeper and landowner will sign to minimize liabilities of both parties.
   
• To communicate with the landowner any problems with the colony and any other items not outlined in contract that may come up.
   
• Hive placement in suitable location agreed upon by beekeeper and landowner.
   
• Colonies placed will be of normal size and strength for normal pollination requirements and maintained in that way.
   
• Maintenance of colony: Adding/removing hive bodies, checks on colony to be sure it is still sufficient for landowners needs.
   
• Replacement of queen, if beekeeper believes it is needed.
  Feeding the colony, with honey or cane sugar syrup, if needed during inclement weather and to stimulate a buildup of the colony.
   
• Replacement of frames if broken or in need of repair.  Additions of brood, pollen or honey to colony if weak and needs a boost.
   
• Will move the colony at the landowners request and cost.
   
• By the end of the beekeeping year (mid September), up to 4 gallons of honey (approximately 48lbs) shall have been delivered to the landowner.
   
• Honey will be delivered in half gallon containers.
   
• Honey will be extracted on premises unless landowner choses to have it done elsewhere.
   
• Honey will be filtered or non-filtered, depending on the desire of the landowner. Can do some of each as well.
   
• Honey will be free of chemicals used to treat the bees for disease, parasites, insecticides and other chemicals, unless otherwise agreed upon by beekeeper and landowner.
   

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