Not very happy over this

[Tom Bick]

Looks like a botched cutout, killed and then removed or someones TBH. Such a shame as it looked like it was a reasonable colony.

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[alanf]

I'd guess some idiot's idea of dealing with a "nuisence" colony.

I'd be wary of handling it since it's been dumped and whoever did it was probably not particular about what was used to kill them before hacking it out.

 

[Tom Bick]

Such a shame Alan as I would have risen to the challenge to save them and only an hours (london) drive from me.

 

[beeno]

Terrible shame. Probably in the way of building work!

 

[richardbees]

Probably in the way of building work

yes, most likely

 

[Tom Bick]

Yes I agree but strange that it never went in a skip this has been placed into a storage box and fly tipped

 

[sharonh]

Ah that's so sad. Hate seeing things like that.
No regard for the bees nor anyone else s. God knows what disease could be present there. Some people are so irresponsible.
Just sad to say the least.

 

[TOBY-3652]

Looks like it has been a cut out from somewhere... but why you would chuck it out is beyond me.. why not melt it down???

 

[Itchy]

In my (pest control) opinion, its contaminated comb dumped to avoid proper disposal costs. Needs proper disposal

 

[alanf]

Yes I agree but strange that it never went in a skip this has been placed into a storage box and fly tipped

Anonymous, so aware that it's not a great idea then. Which is what makes me think there might be other reasons it wasn't disposed of properly such as unauthorised poisons. Stupid thing is, they've spent the time breaking walls or whatever to get them out, but can't think of calling somebody to collect them.

 

[Apple]

One of my students says it is probably from a "Morden" beehive!

 

[Outlander]

I took a call last year about bees in a wardrobe. So off I went to take a look thinking a swarm had taken up residents in a dumped bit of furniture. What I found was an oblong box which was a very poor excuse for a home made top bar hive. The small cluster were very cold and wet. Didn't think they would last long as it was end of season. Put them in to a poly nuc, today they were brining, in large amounts of pollen.

There was only enough comb to put into one frame the rest was suspended from kabab sticks. But now appear to be doing very well

 

[richardbees]

One of my students says it is probably from a "Morden" beehive!

presumably referring to hive thefts from Morden Hall apiary - which seems unlikely as why would the toerag felon, who must have been a beekeeper, openly dump comb?

 

[Itchy]

Bees are amazing survivors