Hi Gavin. Will have to wait for tomorrow as had already hoovered the casualties away. Thanks for the offer - will get some samples tomorrow and contact via this thread.
Leigh - I am North Norfolk. What about you?
Thanks all. Just got in to find 200 or so dead or dying in the living room. If they are desperate for a poo but have dodgy satnav, would they die so quickly.
Gavin - we have a fire every evening so chimney blocking not an option. The bees ARE dark with dark bands. What did you mean by special.
Thanks, mbc. Thought as much! Heartbreaking but hopefully the colony will pull through. If it does, is there likely to be residual disease there come winter 2011/12? Out of interest, is infection likely to have come from nearby, newly introduced hives?
Hi All.
I am an interloper on the forum looking for some advice. I live in Norfolk and for the last eight years have had a colony of wild bees in residence in a blocked off chimney in my house (great asset for pollination of my apples and pears!). Apart from a biannual swarm to get rid of new...