Aarrggh! We’re losing a colony…
Whilst our other colonies are loving the sunshine and making the most of the ample nectar flow around, one of our colonies has been causing us concern. The big, healthy colonies rumble in this weather with the bees coming and going, and the others fanning to keep the hive cool, but this little one barely manages a murmur. Watching the entrance has revealed that fewer and fewer bees are entering and leaving so we bit the bullet last night and had a look inside.
Read MoreNew hatch – natural selection at work
A new hatch arrived yesterday in one of our largest colonies – the air was alive with bees and natural selection was in full flow. We love watching our bees but it has become evident that they can be very ruthless – whilst each bee will lose its life trying to protect the colony in a true show of altruism, they also expect every other bee to do the same.
Read MoreColony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
CCD strikes fear into the heart of all hobby beekeepers – the unexplained disappearance of all the worker bees from a hive or the death of a hive over winter are two of the things that we least want to find. Whilst we all know that CCD has been around for many years, it is the unexplained increase in the loss of colonies globally that is concerning.
Read MoreBee removal
We will collect accessible swarms within a 30km radius of Civray (86400) - just call Jon on 0549 971017.
