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Swarm of bees goes missing during heatwave
By WMNJBayley | Posted: June 23, 2017
A local beekeeper has appealed for help after his bee colony buzzed off because the weather was too hot.
Barry Kirkman had just housed the swarm in a new hive in his garden only to see them fly off three days later, yet to be seen again, reports Cornwall Live.
The beekeeper feels the sizzling weather conditions may have made the colony he had in his Tamar Valley garden to swarm and move on to find better climes.
The retired roofer, who has been beekeeping on and off for 30 years, said the heatwave, perhaps a lack of pollen or overcrowding, may have contributed to his bees looking for pastures new.
He said: "I doubt I'll see my bees again. When bees swarm they tend to find a temporary home in a tree for a few days or someone's garden before they are seen and people call in a beekeeper.
"They've probably found a new home by now. But hopefully other bees will come along and find my hives interesting and decide to stay."
Mr Kirkman posted a call for help on Facebook after his bees flew off from his Calstock home earlier this week.
The swarm was spotted flying in the direction of Albaston at the time.
But Mr Kirkman believes the 20,000 homeless bees could now be anywhere.
etc...
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/swa...ing-heatwave/story-30406541-detail/story.html
But Albaston is about 40 miles from Penryn - do bees swarm that far?
Swarm of bees goes missing during heatwave
By WMNJBayley | Posted: June 23, 2017
A local beekeeper has appealed for help after his bee colony buzzed off because the weather was too hot.
Barry Kirkman had just housed the swarm in a new hive in his garden only to see them fly off three days later, yet to be seen again, reports Cornwall Live.
The beekeeper feels the sizzling weather conditions may have made the colony he had in his Tamar Valley garden to swarm and move on to find better climes.
The retired roofer, who has been beekeeping on and off for 30 years, said the heatwave, perhaps a lack of pollen or overcrowding, may have contributed to his bees looking for pastures new.
He said: "I doubt I'll see my bees again. When bees swarm they tend to find a temporary home in a tree for a few days or someone's garden before they are seen and people call in a beekeeper.
"They've probably found a new home by now. But hopefully other bees will come along and find my hives interesting and decide to stay."
Mr Kirkman posted a call for help on Facebook after his bees flew off from his Calstock home earlier this week.
The swarm was spotted flying in the direction of Albaston at the time.
But Mr Kirkman believes the 20,000 homeless bees could now be anywhere.
etc...
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/swa...ing-heatwave/story-30406541-detail/story.html
But Albaston is about 40 miles from Penryn - do bees swarm that far?