Hi fellow beekeepers , I have recently given my bees a final pre-winter check. Even after being fed 12L of syrup a few weeks ago, there are very little stores, there is Ivy pollen and nectar, but the honey may be unusable for the bees, I have fed fondant and rapid feeder again, the bees … Continue reading Checking hives in the Autumn!🐝
Feeding Bees and Starvation
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Asian Hornet update!
Hi everyone, just a quick note on our European hornet, these are much bigger than a wasp but they do have a striped yellow and black rear, the thorax (or shoulder area) is brown and their head is yellow. I noticed an increase in sightings of the hornet in 2023. This year I am seeing … Continue reading Asian Hornet update!
Starvation warning from WBKA!
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!
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
