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Swarms on the Loose in Piccadilly Circus I am on the BBKA swarm collector's list and sometimes get some unusual call outs in London. This one in Glasshouse Street virtually closed a whole road for the afternoon on Sunday. And then, I got a call from the same spot three days later. Some poor...

Yes, I know what you mean....I started up as a newbie with the LBKA in 2008. As an ordinary Member of the Association, I organised film screenings ("Vanishing of the Bees"), free stalls at the Bermondsey Street Festival, manned various LBKA stands, passed my Basic, raised money for other...

No I don't know what you mean. Depends where you have been getting your so called facts from, I guess.

Local Beekeeping Associations 2) Your BKA, on the other hand, can be switched, once you have found your feet. I have ditched my original BKA for a much less ferocious strain ! You are quite right ... a local association is an invaluable resource for the new beekeeper. We're blessed at ours...

Planting for bees is crucial and I am really pleased you are taking this initiative. The flowers featured in the picture posted are a native/non native mix which ensures a longer flowering period. I am busy_bee but now have my independent account having tidied up a glitch on my computer. I am...

Thanks for that rather boisterous reply and you seem to have got your 'underline' key stuck a couple of times! You are missing the point and I agree with what someone else says about suppliers not readily owning up to when thier cargo arrives trashed. As you say it is more to do with 'sheer...

Yes, package bees. As someone else says, queens travel well. Thanks!

Hello Craig ... nothing murky here at all. The real reason is stated .. I am concerned about the welfare of bees during transit. If what we traditionally see as livestock were transported in this way there would be laws to use and recourse. I am trying to get a feel for how widespread this...

Can you tell me more? No need to name supplier.

Ah yes, but many things that are not rocket science are done badly from time to time. I am certain that many suppliers do it well and some not so well.

I read this one and it is what made me think I should dig a little deeper. It certainly got people talking that's for sure. Nucs arriving short of a queen or inadequate stores is one thing but I am mainly interested in the state of the bees themselves ... dead bees, stressed bees, overheated...

Hello to All ... this is my first post. I am looking at forum users experiences of buying bees on line and them being supplied through the post. I am sure there are positive experiences but I am most interested in bad ones with an aim of improving bees welfare whilst in transit. I am part of...