At this time
of year we are usually very busy running our beekeeping taster sessions and
other courses but, due to the current lock-down situation, we have had to
postpone those. Our work as beekeepers doesn’t stop though, and we still have
the challenges of ‘swarm season’ to face, as well as ensuring our colonies are
healthy. We also keep an eye out for predators and pests, and have the
perennial debate over the issue of whether or not to put out hornet traps.
While Asian
hornets are an acknowledged threat to honeybees, and in our experience a very
real problem, we also are keen to avoid killing any ‘innocent bystanders’
