Bee Poisoning - Otley

[Otleybee]

I got this from a local BKA today and it is about 800m from my hives. As I dont have an out apiary prepared and instantly ready to move onto I dont see that there is a lot I can do.

Wait and watch for dead bees and then take a sample of them to send off seems to be my only option.

Hopefully my bees are not guaranteed to find this source of honey but they do seem to be pretty good at finding sources of forage so what can I do?

> Subject: Feral bees
> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 10:16:06 +0100
>
> Good morning Chris, Andrew and Brian,
>
> This is an urgent message to all beekeepers, in particular the Otley area,
> that a pest contractor has treated a colony of bees in a dormer roof space
> without sealing it up to prevent robbing. I was called to a swarm in the
> street yesterday to be confronted with dead and dying bees all over the road
> and bees still coming and going from the treated nest.
>
> This contractor 'treats' colonies without taking the correct precautions to
> protect other bees in the area. I have spoken with him but without success.
>
> The premises are in Albion Street, Otley and the contractor involved is
> 'Rid-It'
>
> Any members near this site who find a sudden increase in dead bees must take
> and freeze samples, as many bees as possible, and contact WIIS and or NBU.
>
> Both WIIS and NBU are aware of the situation but unfortunately are not able
> to act until a poisoning incident occurs.

 

[Hivemaker.]

I was called to a swarm in the
> street yesterday to be confronted with dead and dying bees all over the road
> and bees still coming and going from the treated nest.


Both WIIS and NBU are aware of the situation but unfortunately are not able
> to act until a poisoning incident occurs.

Sounds like one has occured.

 

[For want of a better word]

Environment Agency help line... ring them !!!!