Recent content by Ian Cowdy

I have just lost two colonies to wasps plus lbs of honey! I noticed that in my garden where I have Asian hornet traps they are extremely effective in trapping wasps - the bait is Trappit plus a dried fish (Dog treat type). Extremely smelly after a few days. I have now installed these by my hives...

Even more interesting! found out today that he does not raise his own colonies but actively buys bees from other bee "farms" - also that another fancy Co named after an egg dish also sources their bees from a place in Gloucestershire. Best thing is to find the source of the original coloniies...

I placed an order for a nucleus a couple of months ago and paid a deposit, whenever I ask when the nucleus will be ready for dispatch or collection I also get no response. I have given him a deadline of the end of June to either deliver the nucleus or a refund. Postings on this forum have left...