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Feeding Bees and Starvation
Honey Bee losses!
On the BBC news website today is an article on the losses of honey bees, due to last year's wet summer and the following long winter. Sadly, this will not be news to many of us and one wonders what the remaining summer and next winter has in store for our bees!
Urgent message from the WBKA
This changeable weather can be very harmful to our bees, with some Bee Inspectors already reporting low levels of stores. It is the responsibility of the beekeeper to ensure that they have sufficient stores to see them through until better conditions allow them to forage in earnest again. We need to establish the level of … Continue reading Urgent message from the WBKA
March 2013 Starvation Risk. Important Information about Colony Food Levels
advice from the national bee unit With the continued poor weather looking to persist through to the end of March, colonies may be starting to run out of food (if they haven’t already). It would be advisable to check the food levels by opening the hive and making a very quick observation on their store … Continue reading March 2013 Starvation Risk. Important Information about Colony Food Levels
Are Your Bees Short of Supplies?
Remember to keep an eye on the stores in your hives by giving them a heft periodically. The queen is likely to start laying in earnest soon and the remaining winter stores can soon get used up. Late winter and early spring are the danger periods for lack of stores, so don't risk your colonies. … Continue reading Are Your Bees Short of Supplies?
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 