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Ten things to do to help honeybees

Published May 17, 2008

Honeybees are under threat worldwide because of virulent viruses against which they have no natural defences. Nearly all colonies in the wild have died out and without beekeepers to care for them, honeybees could disappear in a few years. Here's what you can do to help - click on the Guardian Article link above.

Save our Bees
Dr Ivor Davis, master beekeeper and past president of the British Beekeepers' Association, suggests 10 things anyone can do to help protect our honeybees. Guardian Article by Ivor Davis

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3 comment(s) on this page. Add your own comment below.

michael jay
May 18, 2008 5:10pm [ 1 ]

Hi bees keep coming in to the plastic breather pipes in my wall cavity,they come for a few days then seal it up can you tell me what they are doing please.

Robert Drummond
May 19, 2008 11:20pm [ 2 ]

Hi, I purchased a simple Bee box with a lid and perspex inner for viewing from Petsmart last year. Could you tell me how to attract bees to it. A Bee hive is out of the question as I only have a small part of a shared garden. Thanks

carol mitchell
May 23, 2008 9:17am [ 3 ]

Question: Theres a swarm of bees taking up residence in a tree at the bottom of our garden could you please give me some advice on what to do.

Answer: Visit the swarm help page http://www.britishbee.org.uk/swarm_help.php