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Thank you all for the insightful posts....I think... I had made my decision after lots of time and thought. Now hopefully with PeteD help the bees can be managed. If any one here has ever suffered the way I do now with bee stings then maybe they will understand. Just for the record I have...

I have decided that I will be giving it up so just hoping with contacting some people I may be able to get it sorted and some one else can get the benefit of the location and hobby

Hi all, After a long and hard decision I have decided that this is not the hobby for me my body reacts with increasing severity after every sting, which has now left me in a position where I fear opening up just in case. A feeling of illness now last 4 days so from my health and families point...

I certainly do not keep bees for a financial gain all my honey is given away. But there is certainly an element of keeping them for the honey even if i do not consume it my self, really do not like the stuff! Was just trying to point to the fact there are a lot of methods we use that the bees...

What a mixed lot we are all with very different thoughts and feelings on what would seem a very sensitive subject, but then that is how life becomes so diverse and interesting don't you think? Farming which is what we are all doing tends to always be a bit biased to the farmer. We subject so...

5 Colonies going into winter, no losses. Though i have now united 2 together as one was slow building up.

Where about in Norfolk are you?

Swarm Had a call from farmer today, "there is a broken panel on your shed in the apiary I didn't try to fix it as there is loads of bees flying in and out!". So straight after work went to investigate. Sure enough broken piece of T&G small ball of bees and lots of activity. Unlocked sheds to...

I am from near Kings Lynn too

Ok so if it is a laying worker whats my best course of action

I have a colony that as far as I can see has a laying worker, lots of drone never seen queen. Today on inspection there is a sealed queen cell and an egg in a play cup (not charged) my question is would a colony with a laying worker be able to make a sealed queen cell? I was under the...

Has there been any trials?

I would still want to have the enjoyment of the allotment with the people surrounding me and move the bees.

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I don't really think its a matter of whether the bee can be traced to any one hive. Its about having a bit of thought for others and not just the bees we keep, and that in the beginning allotment holders can be all for the pollination but they are allowed to change their mind.

I think it is more to do with flight paths changing depending on forage available as much as you try to control it and lift them if the allotment is large then the can end up back at head height before they leave the allotment limits.

Though i could have refused to move them and it would have ended up an unoccupied space but rather un neighborly don't you think!

If a sting results from an unexpected A&E visit then the only choice is to move them, but you do need to be prepared for that to happen so an unpopulated space has to be be always be the best first choice option.

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