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They may be Ivy bees, they are really active at the moment. They could have emerged from the bare ground in the poly tunnel.

Colletes hederae (Ivy bee) are active now.

Asparagus pollen is that colour

The "bio-secure" disposal is the local scrap yard....it is not bio-secure! This where the crushed and unwashed drums go before being sold on. The scrap yard in the north of the county where they used to send the drums (before changing to the local scrappie) was also a disease hotspot.

Bumblebee information leaflets are available from The Bumblebee Conservation Trust. They will send you some if you ask them.

Leaving equipment outside for the bees to clean is disgusting. May I suggest you go to BeeBase and read the Healthy Bee Plan 7th quarterly newsletter...and note the final section!

I’ve seen a recent letter from FERA (April 30). Some interesting information relating to honey packing plants and AFB outbreaks. Quote: “The analysis we’ve [FERA] undertaken demonstrates a strong correlation between two honey packing plants and local AFB outbreaks” “The analysis does not prove...