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surprising how many think any reaction means allergy. I had a conversation recently when collecting a swarm where the chap described an incident where a lad had been 'attacked' by a whole swarm, been stung all over, went into anaphylactic shock ...... oh yes, it took a whole hour before he...

If this uploads I'll be amazed! But it might be a leaf cutter bee on her magic carpet! WOW, I'm amazed :)

Returning to the original post - that looks amazing :) aren't they beautiful? Good luck sorting out a way to collect them and keep us posted hopefully with pics of the mission :)

http://www.bristolbeekeepers.org.uk/ select the simple flower icon on the left - not a definitive list but very helpful

A pity there is not a picture of the products to look out for - my memory for product names is pretty poor but I will certainly try to be aware - never heard of fake honey before!

our assoc has an annual nosema evening when they set up several microscopes - one linked to a laptop for clear pics - and members can bring a sample of bees and test, very interesting and informative. I had the dubious honour of a colony showing the highest infection level and my slide was...

have you tried the bay of the e? I don't know how prices compare but the food and drink category has some

I have selected neither mark nor clip but that is inexperience and cowardice - I think I will probably mark in future years.

three hives.....dedicated fridge...... smug :)

kaz that is interesting - I'd be a bit miffed that your Dr isn't taking it seriously - it doesn't have to bother them - it's bothering you! can you request an allergy test so that hopefully the bees can be crossed off the list of suspects? Confidence is such an integral part of beekeeping you...

I think if cleaned/dried they are supposed to be a handy hayfever remedy - chewed and swallowed (or not) but the pollens etc contained are beneficial for building immunity :)

rats - I thought of that and then forgot to add it! can it be edited to add that option?

Following on from a recent thread about allergic reactions to bee stings I am interested to know how many have bad reactions and how these manifest themselves....... I will try to cover as many variations as I can :) I'm sure I will miss out an interesting option, please elaborate on responses...

I thought maybe I was being cynical - I'm glad I'm not alone with this sort of suspicion. There would surely have been nurse bees/some non-fliers left etc surely if they had absconded?

thanks - just thought it looked like a handpump pressure spray and I thought it wouldn't keep spraying long enough for me to manage the awkward manhandling that operation looks to be..... one to ponder

okayyyyy how is spray operated and how are the bees then made to drop down the pipe? It obviously works - the proof is there to see, but I'm not working it out :)

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=12478 this thread is a cautionary tale! :)

Congratulations :)

sorry nothing useful to add - but lucky you getting what sounds like a handy asset. I will be interested in seeing the constructive advice :)

It it worth considering investing in a small, easy-up gazebo for inspections in wet weather during the swarm season? If it isn't too cold and they wouldn't get wet would that be a feasible solution? I know we have been on pins sometimes waiting for a break in the weather to inspect.......