Hi fellow beekeepers, bees are going flat out right now so have an extra super ready in case you need it. The wasps are starting to appear now so you should consider reducing the entrance size to your hive. It is also a good time to be on the lookout for the Asian Hornet, remember, … Continue reading Wasps and Asian Hornets!
Bee Health
Wasps Alert!!
Wasps and European Hornets are starting to make an appearance around the hives. To keep the pesky invaders out: Reduce the entrance size of the hive, to give the bees a smaller area to defend. Put out wasp traps, these can be bought or easily made with a jam jar with a hole made in … Continue reading Wasps Alert!!
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
