Hi Helen,
The local bee inspector is going to come and inspect our colonies of bees as
part of the Animal and Plant Health Agency bee disease inspection programme on
Monday.
I will add this to the list of questions we have for him and pass on anything
we get back.
In the meantime, Ecover washing up liquid and some water?
Regards Brian
From: oxnatbees-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <oxnatbees-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
Of Helen Nunn
Sent: 02 August 2018 12:26
To: oxnatbees <oxnatbees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [oxnatbees] Honey containers from Rowse
Hi
Our allotments have ordered (and just received) four huge cubic metre honey
containers from Rowse, to use as rainwater catchment butts. They have remnants
of honey in them from places like New Zealand and who-knows-where-else. For the
moment I have put the lids on to avoid wasps and bees finding it.
My question is will this imported honey have adverse effects on my bees, if
they are allowed to finish cleaning the insides? The same thing happened a
couple of years ago, and the tanks were left open before I found out. It
doesn't seem to have affected the bees but who knows?
Any ideas please?
Helen
