R RoseCottage Field Bee Joined Dec 29, 2009 Messages 718 Reaction score 0 Location Near Andover, UK Hive Type WBC Number of Hives From 5 to 2 and hopefully a better year Oct 7, 2010 #1 Was browsing the BBC website and saw this tonight: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-11484522 Sam
S Skyhook Queen Bee Joined May 19, 2010 Messages 3,053 Reaction score 0 Location Dorset Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 5 Oct 7, 2010 #2 That's pretty current for british media. It's down to their research methods, ie sit in the office and wait for a press release in the post.
That's pretty current for british media. It's down to their research methods, ie sit in the office and wait for a press release in the post.
B Black Comb Queen Bee Joined Aug 10, 2009 Messages 2,737 Reaction score 1 Location Cumbria Hive Type Other Number of Hives 10+ Oct 7, 2010 #3 Not seen it but long-term average is 18% loss nationally each winter so 16% is nothing exceptional. Anything that helps is worthwhile though.
Not seen it but long-term average is 18% loss nationally each winter so 16% is nothing exceptional. Anything that helps is worthwhile though.
