Guardian article - black honeybee return

[Beezy]

I'd be interested in acquiring a colony of the native black bees. Seems like I'll have to wait a few years though...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/apr/18/black-honeybees-rediscovered-in-britain

 

[Black Comb]

Collapsing colonies ..Hmm?

 

[mbc]

Project discovery has discovered, well done bibba !

 

[ShaneR]

Another story @ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1184271/British-hives-British-workers-Hardy-native-black-honeybee-poised-comeback.html

 

[Bob Bee]

Project discovery has discovered, well done bibba !

 

[BeeJayBee]

Another story @ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1184271/British-hives-British-workers-Hardy-native-black-honeybee-poised-comeback.html

I think, without intending to be rude or anything, it's worth noting that the Mail article is from 2009. Hadn't read it before though, so thanks ShaneR.

 

[ShaneR]

I think, without intending to be rude or anything, it's worth noting that the Mail article is from 2009. Hadn't read it before though, so thanks ShaneR.

Now that will really make me pay more attention to the date art the top of the page

 

[ShaneR]

Forgot to mention, funny enough I sat watching some very black bees over a period of an hour the other day coming and going to a blossom tree on the bank of the Royal Military Canal..