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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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Artificial swarm
Pagden, Heddon, Demaree, Snelgrove: so much choice if you want to artificially swarm. Though as we have WBC hives the choice is simplified. No messing about with special boards or stacking broods on...[more]

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Posted on Sunday 11 May 2008 - 23:45:48