dudley
House Bee
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2009
- Messages
- 154
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- Location
- Kent uk
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2 apiary's 1 with 3 hives 2nd with 5 hives
Yesterday I bumped into a big bee keeper who supplies all the usual outlets and shops in my area with honey, he was selling his honey at a boot fair..Introduced myself as his neighbour who also has bees and we generally chatted for a bit about our apiary locations how long we had been keeping bees etc. But then he dropped a bomb shell and said, "I take it you are aware I have EFB?" Turns out the bee inspector has found EFB at one of his an apiary's which is only about 4 miles from my hives. This has not just happened either, the inspector is monitoring his other clean hives.
The inspector only gave me an inspection visit last year, so he knows about me and where I am. I cannot for the life of me think why he has not been in touch to warn me, or wants to check on my hives again.
Is he not doing his job? or is it a matter of keep quiet about it?
Out of interest, we are talking, Pluckley, Smarden, Headcorn area which is in Kent.
Steve.
The inspector only gave me an inspection visit last year, so he knows about me and where I am. I cannot for the life of me think why he has not been in touch to warn me, or wants to check on my hives again.
Is he not doing his job? or is it a matter of keep quiet about it?
Out of interest, we are talking, Pluckley, Smarden, Headcorn area which is in Kent.
Steve.