bee inspector

[Black Comb]

Because they would have to pay more for weekend working?

 

[Tom Bick]

If they worked weekends then everybody will insist on their hives been inspected at the weekends and as they are employed they are also entitled to their weekends.

Its just part of the deal, they say they have to inspect and we have to be available.

Lets hope you have no problems and I hope this is the case as this one day off work may pail into insignificance over the next few weeks if you have a problem.

 

[terry jones]

One thing that did supprise me a little was the bee inspector took a sample of honey to be tested. Not heared of that happening before

 

[Swarm]

One thing that did supprise me a little was the bee inspector took a sample of honey to be tested. Not heared of that happening before

I'd have been slightly suspicious when he loaded the third super .....

 

[WelshPaul]

You mean they are not meant to take the supers......lol....

 

[victor meldrew]

I find it very odd that you accept there may be damage to your property because you are happy that, for some reason, a government official feels he is in a hurry.

If HMRC entered your home, as they are entitled to do, would you adopt the same attitude of laissez-faire if they entered your bedroom and your wife was naked from the shower or your children in their rooms ?

Would you say to them, "It's fine, they're busy. They haven't time to mess about"

You may not place any value, moral or monetary, on the well-being of your bees but most on here do. It's called good husbandry.

I think you are nit picking in an effort to 'Keep the kettle boiling'?
You sound like the type who when pulled by the police for some offence or other would demand that they address you with the phrase "Dear sir , I would dearly like you to help me with my inquiries! Thanking you in anticipation . I am sir your obedient servant . Pc. Plod"
It ain't going to happen !!!

VM

 

[peteinwilts]

You sound like the type who when pulled by the police for some offence or other would demand that they address you with the phrase "Dear sir , I would dearly like you to help me with my inquiries! Thanking you in anticipation . I am sir your obedient servant . Pc. Plod"
It ain't going to happen !!!

VM

I disagree... if you are pulled by the plod, the chance are you have been naughty in the first place. This is the right time to be told off for doing wrong, take in on the chin and stand in the corner.

government officials are owned and paid for by us, hence the term 'civil servants'. IMHO they should be as gracious and polite as we should be to them.
Obviously there are those that go on the power trip which are the rotten apples in the barrel...

 

[victor meldrew]

I disagree... if you are pulled by the plod, the chance are you have been naughty in the first place. This is the right time to be told off for doing wrong, take in on the chin and stand in the corner.

government officials are owned and paid for by us, hence the term 'civil servants'. IMHO they should be as gracious and polite as we should be to them.
Obviously there are those that go on the power trip which are the rotten apples in the barrel...

Er! who in hell pays for the Police then ?
And Who said anyone was naughty?
'Er! Innocent until proved guilty'
Now then just what do you disagree with?
I don't think you know .
Perhaps just sticking your spoon in for the sake of it ?
Er! not a statement merely a question .
Eeee! don't some folk tack themselves seriously?

VM

 

[Chris B]

Hivemaker is absolutely right and some; Bee inspectors can continue with what they have come to do whether you like it or not.

Bee inspectors have the authority to enter any premises where they reasonably believe there is beekeeping equipment.

This is not strictly true. They only have this authority if they have reasonable grounds to suspect the presence of a notifiable disease, and even then there are protocols to be observed. Having said that, it's not in anyone's interest to make them work twice as hard to weed out foulbrood. Co-operation is the best policy. We're in the fortunate position in this country of having relatively low incidence of foulbroods, but the downside of this is not many beekeepers have ever seen it, let alone know how to spot it at an early stage.

 

[psafloyd]

I disagree... if you are pulled by the plod, the chance are you have been naughty in the first place. This is the right time to be told off for doing wrong, take in on the chin and stand in the corner.

government officials are owned and paid for by us, hence the term 'civil servants'. IMHO they should be as gracious and polite as we should be to them.
Obviously there are those that go on the power trip which are the rotten apples in the barrel...

Not necessarily so. Essex Police used to be famous for playing 'snooker' on a quiet night.

 

[psafloyd]

Hivemaker is absolutely right and some; Bee inspectors can continue with what they have come to do whether you like it or not.

Bee inspectors have the authority to enter any premises where they reasonably believe there is beekeeping equipment.

This is not strictly true. They only have this authority if they have reasonable grounds to suspect the presence of a notifiable disease, and even then there are protocols to be observed. Having said that, it's not in anyone's interest to make them work twice as hard to weed out foulbrood. Co-operation is the best policy. We're in the fortunate position in this country of having relatively low incidence of foulbroods, but the downside of this is not many beekeepers have ever seen it, let alone know how to spot it at an early stage.

They're welcome to go and inspect my hives at my apiary if I am not available. Provided they can get someone to let them in AND OUT of the allotment.

 

[peteinwilts]

Er! who in hell pays for the Police then ?
And Who said anyone was naughty?
'Er! Innocent until proved guilty'

obviously we pay for them, but would you not agree if we were pulled by the police, then the likelyhood is we have already been presumed guilty already by those that have pulled us.

... unless we are of the wrong demographic or looking suspicious

 

[m100]

They're welcome to go and inspect my hives at my apiary if I am not available. Provided they can get someone to let them in AND OUT of the allotment.

What makes you think they will use the normal entrance?

 

[Hivemaker.]

This is not strictly true. They only have this authority if they have reasonable grounds to suspect the presence of a notifiable disease

Or illegal imports according to the website.

 

[tonybloke]

The inspector that visited me wore new gloves straight out of the pack for each hive, changed in to a clean suit as she had been in another apiary earlier that day, and changed into another suit when she inspected another site. she kept all her tools in a lidded bucket full of sterilising solution that is changed every day. NO CHANCE of her transmitting disease between colonies / apiaries.
sorry i didn't state this earlier! (smack self on wrist smilie)

 

[victor meldrew]

I'm with you Pete
The inspectorate is pro-active, Take the argument about suspicions !
How would suspicions be aroused if it weren't for the discovery of foul brood in the first place ? almost invariably by a bee inspector !
A very large proportion of beekeepers wouldn't detect foul brood until an gas mask was required to inspect a colony !
Harsh words but seriously ,foul brood is difficult to detect even to the trained eye, hence the need to clear the frames for close inspection .
The advent of the inspectorate plus the powers given was to cover the short comings of beekeepers in the first place .
Be grateful that the service is free as is the advice given .
A little more humility and a little less knocking would be welcomed I think .

IMHO
VM

 

[peteinwilts]

I'm with you Pete
The inspectorate is pro-active, Take the argument about suspicions !
How would suspicions be aroused if it weren't for the discovery of foul brood in the first place ? almost invariably by a bee inspector !
A very large proportion of beekeepers wouldn't detect foul brood until an gas mask was required to inspect a colony !
Harsh words but seriously ,foul brood is difficult to detect even to the trained eye, hence the need to clear the frames for close inspection .
The advent of the inspectorate plus the powers given was to cover the short comings of beekeepers in the first place .
Be grateful that the service is free as is the advice given .
A little more humility and a little less knocking would be welcomed I think .

IMHO
VM

agreed... and i hope none of my caught swarms were carrying nastys, and is a great opportunity to find out.
On another bright side, this weekend weather is a great weekend for beekeeping and will scour my hives to make sure they are as easy for him as they can be!

free things are hard to come by these days.. we should count our blessings

 

[adrian wilford]

can only say very good inspections up here in the north
one day we had a tour with one, chose 4 apriary site s to inspect in one day and invited our assoc to join him on his tour and he saved time coing out on 4 different occassions. Bee Safari we called, supped lots of tea that day!!

 

[Dilligaf]

I have had my bees for the grand total of 3 weeks & today received a phone call from my local inspector. Said he had sent 3 letters. Got home & there was one of them. Had a 5 min chat with him on the phone & he is going to ring me again in a month or so for a visit.He knew my supplier well and informed me he had contacted me as there was EFB in my area less than 2 years ago.
I am looking forward to the visit having had a talk in the local BKA from another insp. and having met this one at an out apiary visit. Found them both to be very approachable and not just knowledgeable, but able to pass on the knowledge in an understandable way.
I had no idea of the EFB outbreak (Someone nearby had brought infected bees down from Scotland), so I'm more than happy to have them in.
Having been a public employee myself in an earlier life, Tea and probably cake will be on tap when the visit is arranged.

 

[richardbees]

Sorry Chris but you're wrong

It should be:

"Bee inspectors have the authority to enter any premises where they reasonably believe there is a television receiving apparatus"