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Thanks for that Finman. Ian.

Very good Did you see the peice or not, if not please do not coment. This did look like a VM on a bubble bee. I am very intrested in the veiws of those who did see it and is there any other evidence that bumble bees could spreed VM.

Good evening all. Im sorry for interupting this thead but did anyone see tonights countryfile. The bumble bee shown looks like its trying to groom its self with 2 of its legs and as it takes off there seems to be a shinny disc shape on its back. As a new beekeeper asking does the VDM efect...

Each to there own. I have a female Gos and she is a good all rounder, rabbits pheasants, ducks,and the odd partrage.But do understand why keepers dont like Goshawks and a EEO would do that job. As far as flying at night there are to many fences and the sort, I can just see a vet bill coming. Ian.

Hello there. I have heard of Euopean Eagel Owls taking rabbits at night but not with any degree of sucsess. A Male Goshawk at the brake of dawn will take 5-6 a day. Ian.

Hi Tim. Have you thought of contacting a falconer for you rabbit problem, one that flys a shortwing Eg Goshawk or Harris Hawk. Quick,silent and a site to behold, nature taking care of its self. There are plenty of lads down your way and I would use the International Falconers forum to contact...

I have just been on another forum looking at the veiws of some on the same subject. It has become very unsavery and I am thinking of loggin out for good. I do hope it dosent get has spitefull,hatefull and disgusting on this site. For good or bad the dead should rest in peace. Ian.

Duing the winter months I fly a female Goshawk at pheasants and rabbits. This ancient pass time finishes in Jan and Feb respctivly so bees fill the gap very well untill next flying season. Now she is away( in a breeding project) I can really concentrate on another ancient pass time of...

Thanks for that, being new at beekeeping it helps to cherry pick advice.

Being a second season beekeeper I asked my mentor when to change to fondant as the syrup wernt going down. I was told that when it becomes to cold to process the syrup put on the fondant. So I put mine on in mid Dec. Ian.

Freebird......Classic.

I knew this plant in the 70s as a bind when ratting on the riverbanks as a school boy. Distroyed loads but as now more educated even though an invasive plant it is now everwhere and helping our little freinds to hopefully prosper. When you think we (human) have allways been invasive. Thanks Ian.

Accrington has had ivy flowering for the last 3-4 weeks.

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Hi Fred Ian from Accrington also a newbee but welcome. We are only 20 mins down the 65. Im at j9 and abit hope we can be of assitance to each other. Good luck Ian. Ian.

Being new i dont know how to start a thread on bee photos. But im trying Ian.

Im new at this and I so dumb posted so here goes.

Hi All I was in one of my hives mid July doing a weekly inspection. As I lifted the first few frames of stores I was meet with the very distintive and familler smell of privet flowers. The closer I got to the frame the smell became stonger. The privet in full flower has always reminded me of...

Hi All Just incase anyone is recording where and when ivy is flowering, its been in flower for 2 week in Accrington. Hope this helps. Ian.