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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.

If you live near to Bridport in Dorset then you can ring us on 01308 423808.

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Just because they are beautiful
Well we haven't had the time to fully update on last weekend's examination of the colonies, but there is just time to put up this very nice picture of a couple of the bees from hive 3 with some eggs i...[more]

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Posted on Wednesday 18 June 2008 - 15:02:02

The May swarm - first inspection
We gave all starter strips rather than full foundation to the swarm collected end of May and they're drawing out the frames very nicely right across the brood.  We saw the queen and eggs and she is l...[more]

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Posted on Sunday 07 June 2009 - 22:05:06