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Beekeeping Year – December

1/12/2018

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Things to do this month:

  • Relax
  • Enjoy beekeeping from outside the hive
  • Drink some mead if you have it.
  • Treat colonies with Oxalic acid, once and when minimal brood present
  • Monitor total mite fall (~2-300)
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asian hornet

29/9/2016

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Asian Hornet

Vespa velutina or the Asian hornet, also known as the yellow legged hornet, is native to Asia and was confirmed for the first time in Lot-et-Garonne in the South West of France in 2004. It was thought to have been imported in a consignment of pottery from China and it quickly established and spread to many regions of France. The hornet preys on honeybees, Apis mellifera harming beekeeping activities. It has also altered the biodiversity in regions where it is present and is potentially deadly to allergic people. All beekeepers should remain vigilant and be on the look out for it in their apiaries.  For identification use the button below:
Asian Hornet (Poster)
If you think you have seen an Asian hornet, please notify the Great British Non Native Species Secretariat alert email address at alertnonnative@ceh.ac.uk immediately. Additionally, you can report sightings on their website (http://www.nonnativespecies.org//alerts/index.cfm?id=4). As well as this function, the website provides a great deal of information about the wide ranging work that is being done to tackle invasive species and tools to facilitate those working in this area.
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