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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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Swarming instinct
Well we did expect them to swarm!

Yes, our bees at Green Lane had been prolific with queen cells and we had worried that we had left far too many queen cells in place.  That was why we set up the bait...[more]

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Posted on Friday 12 June 2009 - 23:23:24