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Firman, I love your comment ; “It is easier to nurse two normal hives than one giant killer” Looks like a nice rule of thumb to follow. Split a Cross hive which is one operation rather than many weekly terrifying visits. I had two like that and wondered what to do at the time, Now, I have a...

It is interesting that you are still seeing the odd Asian hornet in the Perpignan area. Over here and quite close to 2,000 M mountains I have not seen or heard of any since the 1st week of Dec. I am sad for you guys. It does show how different the micro climates are all over southern France. I...

Oh yes, Steve is quite correct - definatly an Asian one! I went to my hives (at 1000 m altitude) today. The difference from when I last saw them 10 days ago ( I usually visit every week) is staggering. The Temperature was 9.5 deg and a watery sun. They were out of their ball, flying/foraging...

Hi thank you, I have bought 4 hives down to my altitude in early Dec. I was amazed to see them bringing in Pollen in December. It is very mild this year but one wonders where they are getting pollen. Anyway it is nice to see them flying. BTW your hives will start expanding again in mid May...

Hi Welcome to more southern latitudes, I am a Brit, lived here for a long time and a beekeeper of 11 years living near Nice in the Alpes Maritimes. I was most surprised that you saw hornets whether Asian or European in late December. I would expect the queens to go and sleep between early...

I have the same experience. Just a few at a time no one enters the hive as I have what used to be called mouse guards and some one called a hornet guard. Oh yes the electric mosquito racquet is also very good. Good luck if you have that many nests but you may be right slightly over estimated.

Hi. What Babnic42 says is totally correct. There is one other big difference. The Asian Hornet that we get here (not to be confused with the giant Asian Hornet) hovers unlike the European one. I have four traps and have been one in front of one of my hives here and another two above a plant they...

Hey yes thank you I have been in touch with vita who say that the postage would be more than 100% of the cost of the trap. Think for the moment I will continue to use my Badminton bat

I have just caught up with the Apishield from my beecraft. I do have Asian Hornets here. As mentioned above plastic bottle traps work extremly well. I have a badminton raquet and that gets many. The problem with this trap may be that the Asian hornet hovers in front of the hive waiting for a...

Great photo ! My bees are doing the same on my plum tree here good luck

I have a question and hope someone can advise me Last Sunday I heard a loud noise of bees I found that there were many bees flying and walking around the stacked hive boxes that I keep in an outhouse in my garden. I presently have two colonies at the other side of my garden (the rest are...

Chris, yes there are very few around now. But as it is unseasonably warm here my bees are out and about and so are the Hornets which I have been expecting to disappear when it gets cold. The forecast says 6/7 deg at night over the next 2 days that should see them off. I have not been able to...

Actually not the same Hornet - thank god. Arms are fine as the Asian hornet hovers and is an easy shot

Feeling miserable as my bees are still being sieged by Asiatic Hornets. I went out to where I keep my winterised supers and had a game of badminton - Score me 12 Hornets 2 - 12 dead bodies - feeling a little better.

I am sure that is an Asian Hornet. Although the brown parts look browner than the ones I get here which are darker and near black. That may be the photo perhaps. I really hope you do not get them in the UK. I have lost one (weak) hive already. They are easy to capture and also to kill with a...

Congratulations. And well done. all you need to do is keep going and you will have more honey next year. I too find the same as you do super fun. I just harvested 1/3 up on last year I am so excited. Look after your bees through the winter to put them in good stead for spring

Putnamsmif, I wish I knew the answer, but there is a stark difference. However today for the first time one of the group of three was out doing orientation flights with a small beard. The hornets were pushed back a but, although they did get a few who flew too far from the hives. Chiangmai...

Every area has it's own predators. Wasps seem to be a problem in the UK. The wasps here are not interested in the hives but the Asian hornet sure is. Aside from all the most amusing comments about the French etc I have three hives that have been under siege for over three weeks (before that...

The big difference is that the Asian Hornet has distinctly yellow legs. Also it hovers (in front of the hive) Where the Euro one flights about and is smaller than the Euros I get here. Good luck I have 5 traps around my hives here and catch a bunch (9/10 in the past 20 hours)