gz
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Swarm in Newport, East YorksAnyone able to collect?
Apparently the local bee man is on holiday for two weeks....
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Rob R
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If only I were a bee person...
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goosey
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Aaaargh - I'm down South 
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gz
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when are you back north?
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goosey
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I live here  Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Give them their tea, and a map, they might fly down the M1 to me
ETA. Happy birthday, I nearly forgot 
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gz
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which downsizers are in E. Yorkshire?
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Jamanda
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Struggling to think of any beely ones.
I wonder if Ixy wants a new hobby.
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gz
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they are in a friend's front garden 
under a heap of leaves/grass cuttings I think
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goosey
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In that case, are they 100% sure they are honey bees?
I've not heard of honey bees living under leaves and grass clippings. But buff-tailed bees, bumble bees etc., do live like that. Some of those colonies get up to about a couple of hundred, so if the people don't know, it may seem like a big swarm of bees.
Best thing I think, is to go to BBKA website, find the contact number of a local Assn. contact and ask them to come and confirm. If they are honey bees, that person will sort out a home for them.
ETA bumblies and buff-tails etc are protected species I think, and shouldn't be disturbed. They will die off late summer, except the queen who will go somewhere else for winter. Hope this helps.
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Rob R
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| Jamanda wrote: | Struggling to think of any beely ones.
I wonder if Ixy wants a new hobby. |
I pointed out the lack of anything to keep them in & general lack of any bee knowledge...
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sally_in_wales
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If they are on the ground, and is as already mentioned its certain they are honey bees, they could try putting a nice sturdy cardboard box propped securely up on a few stones or bits of wood next to them and see if they move in, it would buy a little time and make them easy to move when a beekeeper materialises. Our first swarm spent a fortnight in a dustbin by this method before we got a hive for them
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gz
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swarm in E YorksI have passed on comments/information to my friend.
Let's hope all goes well 
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Ixy
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| Rob R wrote: | | Jamanda wrote: | Struggling to think of any beely ones.
I wonder if Ixy wants a new hobby. |
I pointed out the lack of anything to keep them in & general lack of any bee knowledge... |
pfffft - and since when has that ever held me back before? 
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