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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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More signs of the swarming instinct
As we had seen and removed over twenty queen cells from our two new hives at Green Lane last week, we were keen to do an inspection as soon as possible.  But the weather has been really wet.  Evenin...[more]

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Posted on Saturday 16 May 2009 - 18:47:11