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A camellia, or any other shrub native to Asia, will serve as a support to locate a surveillance or trapping system. Regarding distances and resources, the velutinas emerge in the vicinity of the previous year's nests and will move to another location. If the distance is not too much and the nest...

Nest located in Deal on October 4, 2023, perhaps the nest of origin. From 15°C minimum temperature the VV queens rise from hibernation. The NBU would do well to deploy its teams over Kent and Sussex if it wants to avoid disappointment in the summer/autumn.

Is the swarming season already beginning since the bees decided not to miss the Alcaraz-Zverev match?

The only drawback of sugar is that the finer it is, the greater its affinity for water (hygroscopic). So in a hive and with high humidity, if the bees do not decide to process it quickly, they may encounter sticky handling.

Depending on the depth of the frames, I could solder with wax on the upper and lower ends, and even place a 2/4" strip on them and let the bees do the rest.

The optimal take-off angle for the bees is 35° above the horizontal of the spout. This means that for every 1m horizontally up to the fence, it can rise 0.7m above the height of the manhole. If you are thinking about a horizontal distance of 3m. The height of the fence should be 2.1+0.4-0.5...

If you look at the label it says Vitamin and below Honey which is not the same as putting Honey with vitamins. It seems silly but the legal services would have done their job (and charged a million dollars).

EricBeaumont said "Since 2002, the VMD has commissioned the BNU to take honey samples from beekeepers for chemical residues and the like. Please note that the link address indicates environmental and consumer protection...

I don't feel unauthorized and I honestly don't know what the problem is with my proposal other than the fact that it hasn't occurred to anyone. And if what really bothers you is that I can express it, then you are the one who has a problem because I do not force anyone to carry it out. The use...

Tell it to jenkinsbrynmair who said: "The NBU has nothing to do with honey." It seems strange to me. On the other hand, if the NBU has honey samples in the apiary, it would not be so difficult to calculate the 2 values (the average of the smallest third of values and the average of all the...

I would expect a figure closer to 200 than 0. It is better to form new detection and withdrawal groups than to play against time and eventually queens and drones develop that aggravate the situation in 2025.

I didn't know that in the UK bees didn't make honey.😜 If the NBU is the state body in charge of bee health, I do not understand why it should not also be in charge of establishing the quality parameters of the food they produce. In any case, replace NBU/BBKA with any other state body you consider.

We must understand what are the two processes that degrade honey: Fermentation when the bacteria/yeasts present consume glucose and fructose, reducing it to acetic acid. The action temperature of bacteria of 20-35°C and pH lower than 4.5 represent a barrier to survival. Caloric degradation, most...

OldFarm said: According to Nigel Semmence at the BBKA AH update on 17 February, the areas of concern for this are: Plymouth where 3 AHs found that were not related to a known nest, could be solo visitors or indicate a nest that has not been identified. Yarm, a nest destroyed there that was found...

According to comment #291 about the 2023 statistics, that is not completely true.

On average, yes, but greater distances cannot be ruled out if there is not enough food. If bees have a radius of action of 2/4 km, nothing prevents a velutina from having a similar territory of action.

Nobody, but at least they don't prohibit you from defending them, which is what the NBU has done with that beekeeper. Regarding the possible transfer of the apiary: A. He will lose many forages because it is known that they will go to the previous location and just when he needs them most, he...

Everything is very nice, except that if the hives die, who will compensate the beekeeper?

https://www.nationalgeographic.com.es/naturaleza/superincendios-sur-europa_14466 In Galicia they have been called superfires or sixth generation fires. They also happen in California. In Galicia in 2019 a film "O que arde" was made, I have verified that there is a trailer for it "Fire Will Come".