Back in May, I visited the bees at Knockhatch Adventure Park, and there had been a small cast swarm in the bait box. We’d put this in a National, and kept an eye on them. I had last checked them from the outside at the end of August, and they had been bringing in pollen and there was plenty of activity. Paul had a call … Continue reading Another post mortem…
I visited Knockhatch about 6 weeks ago, and the swarm we caught in the bait box from the Oak Tree colony were building up gradually in their hive, and bringing in lots of pollen. We went to check them again, and being hot, mid-morning, and during the school summer holidays, we thought it prudent to just have a quick look at the inspection board for … Continue reading New bees at Knockhatch
Today I went to visit the Knockhatch Adventure Park bees to see how they were getting on, and to check if any of the bait boxes were occupied. As I walked past on my way to the Wildlife Area, the bees in the oak tree were flying well in the sunshine: The swarm we put in to the hive on 9th May was quite small, … Continue reading Knockhatch update
Last year, Paul was tipped off about some bees in an aged oak at Knockhatch Adventure Park and yesterday we went to see them, and hear about their history from Colin, the Managing Director of the family-owned Park. The colony currently resides in the trunk of the tree, but originally they were in a branch which fell down, at which point the bees relocated. Of … Continue reading Tree Bees at Knockhatch
