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If you are thinking of a pick up, why not a tow bar and a trailer? A lot cheaper to buy and on going costs are also cheaper insurance/road tax/depreciation. If you have worries about manoeuvring a trailer, you can take lessons

Yes’ it seems we require a new law for every individual crime. How pathetic is that.

Is not the legislation to prevent parent/ guardians etc from smacking children? Schools have long since stopped corporal punishment.

Urea, are you taking the p!ss 😂🤣😂🤣

To be fair, problem was the person not ensuring the faulty torch was out properly. Extremely easy to test that the flame is out before packing away.

So an update 24hrs later after following the advice of Boston and reducing the entrance/exit. What surprised me was the hornets still active in darkness, long after bees had retreated just inside the hive. Bees are back out protecting the hive this morning, I have only seen one hornet today and...

So after a couple of hours I had about 4 hornets trying to get into the hive or just wanting to kill bees and carry them off for a snack. I have the hornets nest in a hollow in an old Oak tree quite close to the bees and on my land. I presume there will be another stand off tomorrow and with...

Cheers Boston, thank you for those eagle eyes and the plain talking sensible advice and reassurance. It really is appreciated

That is the first time I have seen a hornet, they are BIG. It is absolutely lashing down now, should I manoeuvre the bees off the entrance to turn it around to the smaller entrance now, or wait until this skirmish with the hornet is over?

Oh no you are right it is a hornet

Oh gosh yes, it is a wasp, never saw it before I posted film. is there anything I should be doing apart from reducing entrance? Or do I just sit by and bite my nails?

It is approximately 10:00 in Llanbrynmair Powys Wales UK on 10 September 22

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It is approximately 10:00 in Llanbrynmair Powys Wales UK on 10 September 22

What about an apprentice 😂 Seriously though there are plenty of volunteers out there and maybe some that wish to learn beekeeping. Worth a shot, exchange your brain for some brawn