Well it's too late now, Im taking early retirement and given in my notice!

[blackbrood]

Congratulations and enjoy the retirement. My suggestions would be bee keep more, garden, clay pigeon shooting, a bit of voluntary work, a little bit a travel and spend time with friends preferably at the lottie, at a shoot or in the apiary.

 

[CliffDale]

Several sites planned

if there isn't enough forage for your present amount of colonies, where do you expect any new colonies you create to find food?

I have several sites ready to take new hives. They are better as they are closer to town.

 

[RoofTops]

You might want to contact Jo Widdiecombe who has some native type bees in Cornwall, although there are other people running these bees in Cornwall as well. I went to a talk by him yesterday and his bees do seem to be doing well in the Cornish countryside, where a significant factor is not just forage but the climate - wet and windy at times.

You can find his contact details on the admin page of the BIBBA website. He does produce and sell queens.