Temporary eviction of Welsh bees

[ericbeaumont]

https://www.theguardian.com/culture...ales-gets-new-roof?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

 

[Wilco]

Hmm.

 

[JamezF]

"the idea is they will find their way back to the roof"

Oh really? I suspect the people at the sharp end are fairly sure that's exactly where they won't be going. Especially if the roofers do the job properly.

And those bees in the photo don't exactly look "black" to me.

James

 

[Curly green finger's]

"the idea is they will find their way back to the roof"

Oh really? I suspect the people at the sharp end are fairly sure that's exactly where they won't be going. Especially if the roofers do the job properly.

And those bees in the photo don't exactly look "black" to me.

James

There is some orange banding but that’s not to say there not welsh blacks

 

[warsaw_hive]

"the idea is they will find their way back to the roof"

Oh really? I suspect the people at the sharp end are fairly sure that's exactly where they won't be going. Especially if the roofers do the job properly.

And those bees in the photo don't exactly look "black" to me.

James

God this forum can be a depressing read.

In addition to maintaining access for the bats that roost in the roof, additional small gaps around the eaves and under the slates at the ends of the building will be carefully added so the bees can return to their old home.

 

[ericbeaumont]

if the roofers do the job properly.

Even the most the most proper roofing job would be unable to prevent access to a swarm, and as I doubt that the roofers will clean the propolis from the timbers, bees will be in pdq.

 

[JamezF]

God this forum can be a depressing read.

In addition to maintaining access for the bats that roost in the roof, additional small gaps around the eaves and under the slates at the ends of the building will be carefully added so the bees can return to their old home.

Yeah, I can read, thanks.

James

 

[Dodge]

There is some orange banding but that’s not to say there not welsh blacks

Look like the Italians have taken over the Bees after their Rugby success.

 

[Erichalfbee]

There is some orange banding but that’s not to say there not welsh blacks

It’s not to say they are either?
It depends who is keeping bees nearby and what they are?

 

[Antipodes]

Is the plastic that extends up the arm attached to the nitrile gloves at the cuff or is it just elastic there?

 

[BeeKeyPlayer]

I haven't seen that before. It's like a tube of plastic sheet over the forearms for protection, maybe from stings or just dirt.

 

[Macbear]

When I read this, yesterday, [ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68604572 ] two issues in addition to those raised above struck me.
1. "When the house was placed in National Trust care in 1952, it came with an instruction not to disturb the bees." Would that be a legally enforceable restrictive covenant? If so, could the NT lose the title to the property and to whom would it then pass?
2. Somebody advertises Welsh Black Bees for sale on Anglesey https://www.welshblackbees.co.uk/ . Maybe this suggests local expertise and interest in such a rarity. The need for purity in breeding is one of their concerns. They seem concerned about hybridisation where WBBs are not remote from other bees - is this NT property sufficiently isolated to guarantee purity?
So have the NT been "sold a pup"?

 

[Sutty]

Is the plastic that extends up the arm attached to the nitrile gloves at the cuff or is it just elastic there?

Disposable sleeves used in healthcare, catering etc along with gloves. For example:

https://www.thesafetysupplycompany....rtI6pUAge47PBsbsVBtJM6YkXh1zYiDhoCCUAQAvD_BwE

 

[KimberlyMoore]

First off, let me say, it's a bummer for sure! No one likes the idea of kicking out our little pollinator pals, right? But hey, safety first, right? Sometimes, we gotta do what we gotta do to keep everyone safe and sound.