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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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Pagden with a twist
Today was 21 days after we first started the process to artificially swarm hive 4 in our Garden Apiary and it was the first chance we have had to look through it since placing the queen on one of her ...[more]

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Posted on Tuesday 12 May 2009 - 23:02:13