Guardian article: Cheshire Wild bees

[Stiffy]

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...ies-weaverham-cheshire?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

[Beefriendly]

"The bees are dark in colour and seem to survive the winter remarkably well, suggesting they are native British bees (Apis mellifera mellifera). While honeybees shipped here from the Mediterranean for commercial apiaries will huddle around their queen in a shivering cluster until temperatures reach 10C, these wild Cheshire bees have been seen foraging at 7C."
Basically bullocks.

 

[Stiffy]

"The bees are dark in colour and seem to survive the winter remarkably well, suggesting they are native British bees (Apis mellifera mellifera). While honeybees shipped here from the Mediterranean for commercial apiaries will huddle around their queen in a shivering cluster until temperatures reach 10C, these wild Cheshire bees have been seen foraging at 7C."
Basically bullocks.

Good for a giggle though, thought I was reading the Mail for a minute
S

 

[Eyeman]

See a couple with a yellow first abdominal band!

 

[Apiarisnt]

By the end I half expected to read "Feather-footed through the plashy fen passes the questing vole"

The journalist's ex cathedra pronouncements are rooted in her expertise:

 

[For want of a better word]

"The bees are dark in colour and seem to survive the winter remarkably well, suggesting they are native British bees (Apis mellifera mellifera). While honeybees shipped here from the Mediterranean for commercial apiaries will huddle around their queen in a shivering cluster until temperatures reach 10C, these wild Cheshire bees have been seen foraging at 7C."
Basically bullocks.

The girl is a journalist..... most write basic bullocks when honeybees are the subject matter!

 

[Ian123]

And in fairness are relying heavily on the bull they are being fed

 

[Murox]

The girl is a journalist..... most write basic bullocks when honeybees are the subject matter!

"And in fairness are relying heavily on the bull they are being fed"

Sounds just like politics.

 

[madasafish]

"And in fairness are relying heavily on the bull they are being fed"

Sounds just like politics.

Shirley no journalist (except Boris J of course) could be as incompetent as the Right Honourable Chris Grayling.. ?