august editors bench

[steve phillips 1Participant @stevephillips1]

Neil, as a beekeeper in the states, I would urge you or any other readers to contact a beekeeper if you see another swarm. Swarms are a valuable resource to beekeepers and too valuable to let disappear. In my area calling a beekeeper to hive a swarm will surely get you a jar of wonderful honey and a heartfelt thanks. As a side note bees in a swarm are usually very docile and not likely to sting. I am sure you are aware honeybees are under assault by mites of several types and require great care in handling and management or they will not survive. This is 1 of the reasons swarms are a precious resource. Thanks for your consideration and as always I greatly enjoy your magazine. Sincerely steve Phillips

[steve phillips 1Participant @stevephillips1]

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hi Steve,

I did suggest a beekeeper to my brother, but he was happy to live with them. I've known a few beekeepers and we used to have a few hives on one of our sites.

They've moved on leaving a comb which they tended until a couple of bees hatched.

Last weekend I went to a cafe with my brothers and when we got back o the car the air was full of bees!

The next day, we met a pair of beekeepers!

Neil

[steve phillips 1Participant @stevephillips1]

Neil, Thanks from all beekeepers for thinking about someone to hive the swarm. They are fascinating creatures to watch and learn about. It is hard to explain to a non-beekeeper how you can want to take care of them even though they will try to sting you. thanks again, Steve Phillips

[BufferParticipant @buffer]

What August issue? Last one I had was Doug hewson doing the pansy wheels.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Richard brown 1 on 09/07/2019 17:12:45:

What August issue? Last one I had was Doug hewson doing the pansy wheels.

The mag I edit is MEW, not ME.

Neil

[BufferParticipant @buffer]

Haven't had that either. When should it have arrived?

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Just arrived today. Look like Brian Wood, or his mate, had a very boring job to do.

Follows my premise of keeping away from work.

Howard

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

That cover should have been a caption competition

Yes, mine arrived today as well.

Neil

[Enough!Participant @enough]

Oh ….. "august" is the month!

Edited By Bandersnatch on 11/07/2019 01:37:57

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

I just stood in the middle of a swarm slowly moving along a hedge, this last week. When I could see them clustering in a Yew bush/tree and realised they were not going much further, I just went and sat in my car until the air cleared of bees a bit. Collected them from their temporary parking spot the next morning and dumped them into a hive

Not so sure about US bees – they could be africanised and present rather more of a risk than our UK ‘pussycats’?

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Bandersnatch on 11/07/2019 01:37:18:

Oh ….. "august" is the month!

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