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Oh and your answer is to just let the AH take over and kill everything and turn a bind eye a la Chris Packham ?? Our estate here was inundated last year with wasps (I don't keep bees in my garden before you ask) and a number of young children were badly stung at various points during the year...

Don’t blame you. I’ve put my shorts away and got a sweater out

‘LIMEWATCH’ ??! I think you ought to rename it ‘Sun Watch’ Post where the Sun has been seen for more than 10 minutes resulting in a temperature above 12 deg today… Appalling June weather

So I’ve had the GardApis traps out in multiple locations - bycatch has been the odd fly, at the home trap I’ve had many many queen wasps which I’ve despatched and I don’t want loads of wasps around my orchard and stored equipment. At the yard it was filled daily with bumblebees of all colours...

Me thinks not. I’ve been saying for over 2 years they are established and the policies used by the NBU won’t stop it. The silence has been deafening. As to ‘the full facts’ I’ve been over this like a rash since the very start thanks for asking.

Well last Sunday was the Glos BKA Auction that was held at Westbury-on-Severn village hall. A little further to travel but nearly 400 lots to choose from. Sadly no live bees were offered - none had been entered probably due to late splits/swarms and poor overwintering locally. There was much...

They seem to be going to fewer and fewer events which is a shame S

Dandelions, Victoria Plum, Crab Apple, OSR, Blackthorn, Field Plums - all in flower in N Wiltshire KR S

Good afternoon, Dear Reader. I trust you are well and that you are ready and prepared for the beekeeping season ahead of us. As I write, a third AH queen has been found - this time in Lancashire of all places. Who knows if it overwintered, or was an 'immigrant' having hitched a lift in with a...

no. its not a government recognised apprenticeship so overseas are ok as long as they have a right to work and reside in the UK

Such a pity England couldn’t just win that. A+ for effort and discipline. They should have kept Marler on

Bulk by the ton in buckets or barrels or IBCs

Well, who;d have thought it ?! Ireland out - gutsy performance but not enough in the tank - Sexton looked an old man in the final 15 mins he should have been subbed France out - wow what a game but the depth of strength on the SA bench is awe inspiring. England through - against a tough Fijian...

at the BFA AGM bulk honey was discussed - suggested there is too much out there and a price closer to £2/lb may be the way forward - that the honey bulk price had peaked a long while back. Not helped by the two largest packers not buying UK honey at all / or in any volume mainly due to world...

ah that specialist gentleman's reading material

I'm more than happy to push the custard on these little blighters but it is not allowed..... my trap allows bycatch to escape and won't allow v crabro in either

pretty obvious Karol if you think about it - just the same reason as varroa still infects my bees - other beekeepers don't treat. If local beekeepers (and there are many) don't trap as well then founder queens find their way into the depleted pockets, much like wasps do too. However this will...

it was late in my defence. I did try all sorts of spellings but bearing didn't look right. I didn't do English Language A level in my defence

Gosh Haven't posted in this bit for yonks The day began with a visit to 15 hives I run on a contract basis in Hampshire to top up feeders for a 2nd time. All good. Then on to a landowner in Ascot who agreed the site for the Heather in the New Forest earlier in the year. I arrived baring gifts...

I am about to be a joint sole supplier of a specific selective trap for the asian hornet to be sold in the UK. It will not be sold to make much on the cost price as I believe it needs to be used far and wide. It'll retail around £28-£30. It is fully selective and can be used to capture the AH...