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Another post mortem…

Posted on February 12, 2020 by jen3972

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 … Continue reading Another post mortem… →

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New bees at Knockhatch

Posted on August 26, 2019 by jen3972

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 … Continue reading New bees at Knockhatch →

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Knockhatch update

Posted on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 by jen3972

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: https://videopress.com/v/ZXw7aCEt The swarm we … Continue reading Knockhatch update →

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Tree Bees at Knockhatch

Posted on May 9, 2019 by jen3972

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 … Continue reading Tree Bees at Knockhatch →

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