11/06 :  Removing Bee Swarms from Houses

   Now is the time of year when bees tend to swarm, and mostly this is a quite harmless activity to the general public; but sometimes bees will swarm into houses or old buildings where they can pose a serious health risk and have to be disposed of professionally. If this is the case, and you have been unable to contact a beekeeper willing or able to take the swarm, then I would suggest you contact the District Council or a professional who knows the ropes – not a cowboy who is oblivious to the ways of bees. 

 A very sad story happened to a friend of mine recently when many of her bees were suddenly wiped out when a neighbouring house had a bee problem requiring the use of dangerous pesticides, and clearly they were used by someone not qualified for the task. Bees have enough survival problems at the moment with an increasing number of natural diseases. They just don’t need people being careless with sprays in fields or gardens, and proper techniques must be used for the control of swarms in dwellings.  And, in case you are wondering, the cause of death can easily be determined forensically helping to discover the culprit! 

Peter Gregson



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