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As there are many Asian Hornets it may be better to call it by it’s real name The yellow legged hornet Vespa Velutina

Watching Richard Noel a commercial beekeeper in France he basically said muzzles are a waste of time if there’s a heavy predation

There is a difference in size males 2.3 cm and females 3cm the males have two yellow dots on the underneath side of the abdomen which females do not have. Female antenna are straight but males are curved 10 rings on the antenna of a female and 11 on a male Females have a sting males do not.The...

I believe the queens are about the same size but with broader abdomens also females have 11 hoops on their antenna and males 10 the males also have two spots on their lower abdomen underbelly

Caught this in a trap last week notice the wasp and fly below her

Let me know when you have them very interested for our association

Dulux weathershield smooth masonry works a treat

Many thanks to both of you for your speedy reply at least I know how to use it know 😂😂

Hi all just purchased a Loga wax melter/disenfecter unfortunately all the instructions are in foreign languages anybody know of any English instructions for it great bit of kit but it would help to have instructions in our tongue

Bees at the bottom of the garden and Haynes manual great for beginners

Costco 25kkg bag around £23

Its coming in thick and fast

free honey

Checked my colonies at the farm all good supered 3 as boiling over in the brood put 6 frame nuc into National all healthy and bringing in loads of pollen oilseed rape just coming into flower so I guess a busy month for the ladies remarked Queens