Bugfan
New Bee
Hi
I have 6 hives right on the edge on a large field of rape which is due to be sprayed tomorrow. The farm manager says the field is not being sprayed with insecticide, but with a treatment which stops the flower petals falling off and sticking to the stalks which damages the plants. I know absolutely nothing about the spraying of crops.
As the forecast for tomorrow is very hot I am not happy shutting the bees in all day.
I am also unhappy about them flying through clouds of goodness knows what!
Should I leave them flying, shut them in or move them to another site??
Thanks
I have 6 hives right on the edge on a large field of rape which is due to be sprayed tomorrow. The farm manager says the field is not being sprayed with insecticide, but with a treatment which stops the flower petals falling off and sticking to the stalks which damages the plants. I know absolutely nothing about the spraying of crops.
As the forecast for tomorrow is very hot I am not happy shutting the bees in all day.
I am also unhappy about them flying through clouds of goodness knows what!
Should I leave them flying, shut them in or move them to another site??
Thanks