Dear Beekeepers Our Regional Bee Inspector, Dan Baxter has asked me to forward the article below on starving bees to all contacts in Wales. With the cooler temperatures and inclement weather starvation is being observed across Wales by the inspectorate and supplementary feeding may be recommended to minimise colony losses. I am also getting reports … Continue reading Starvation warning from WBKA!
Feeding Bees and Starvation
June gap -starvation risk
Just to remind all beekeepers, that the June gap has arrived and large growing colonies and nucs etc. with little or no available forage, can quickly suffer from a shortage of stores. So be sure to check that your bees have enough food, especially if you have taken off any spring honey. Note that if … Continue reading June gap -starvation risk
Starvation Warning!!🐝
In most areas of the UK our Bee Inspectors carrying out inspections over the last few days are seeing bee colonies which are extremely short of food stores within hives. Sadly, we have also attended apiaries where colonies have already died as a result of starvation. After such a prolonged wet and cold Spring beekeepers … Continue reading Starvation Warning!!🐝
URGENT:Starvation risk warning!
Given the continuing inclement weather and the increasing amount of brood being produced. This is to remind beekeepers everywhere to check their bees for stores (especially nucs), particularly if you didn't give yours a full winter feed at the end of last season. So give your hives a heft and if needed, give them some … Continue reading URGENT:Starvation risk warning!
URGENT:Starvation risk warning!
Just to advise beekeepers everywhere to check their bees for stores (especially nucs), particularly if you didn't give yours a full winter feed at the end of last season. So give your hives a heft and if needed, give them some fondant or candy (not liquid feed!) and recheck regularly! This is also a good … Continue reading URGENT:Starvation risk warning!
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 