- Joined
- Jul 8, 2010
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- Location
- Exmoor
- Hive Type
- None
- Number of Hives
- None of my own
My worst worst worst, least favourite and most hated job of all is delving into an ultra-aggressive hive looking for a queen. I find spotting the queen difficult at the best of times and having several thousand angry bees trying to find holes in my protection is just an unpleasant way of spending a day.
The answer of course is to re-queen, but the brighter amongst you will have spotted the drawback to this strategy.
Now I know there are various tricks to make this task easier - moving the hive etc etc, but to be honest my heart just wouldn't be in it.
Wouldn't it be wonderful for some brave soul with good eyesight to offer to do this for financial reward (it would be even better if they were volunteers, but I may have a long wait for that).
I'd be happy to give someone quite a reasonable wedge for such a task, and as luck would have it I even have a candidate hive. Any volunteers in or around Lincolnshire?
The answer of course is to re-queen, but the brighter amongst you will have spotted the drawback to this strategy.
Now I know there are various tricks to make this task easier - moving the hive etc etc, but to be honest my heart just wouldn't be in it.
Wouldn't it be wonderful for some brave soul with good eyesight to offer to do this for financial reward (it would be even better if they were volunteers, but I may have a long wait for that).
I'd be happy to give someone quite a reasonable wedge for such a task, and as luck would have it I even have a candidate hive. Any volunteers in or around Lincolnshire?