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What do I do if a swarm of bees turns up?

If you have a swarm of bees - DON'T PANIC. The first thing to check is if they are honey bees. If they really are honey bees then ring your local beekeepers association. For more details on how to check what you have got and get help see our swarms page.

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bottom space

To check next time ...
Note to ourselves - next time we open up the hive we need to check the bottom space and bracecomb and also see if any feed has been taken,

Also, at the risk of stating the obvious, we agreed it would b...[more]

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Posted on Monday 28 April 2008 - 22:19:46