Hi Paul,
Possibly on that forum... can't be sure as I am spending a lot of time
immersing myself in bee information and have been browsing several forums.
I totally agree with your description and I hope you will be reassured that
I have the same opinion. If I have a question my go to is Ox Nat Bees which
is just invaluable.
However it is interesting to see what is being posted and to marvel at the
sniping. I have put a post on - to say I would not ask any questions
because did not want to be shot down! And it makes me appreciate OxNat all
the more.
I always think there are 2 sides to every story and I like to hear both
sides before I make up my mind.
Regards,
Liz.
On Thu, Jul 8, 2021, 15:48 Oxnatbees <oxnatbees@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Maybe you saw that on beekeepingforum.co.uk ?
They're extremely hostile to anyone who voices an alternative opinion.
That site has *some* useful stuff but you need to treat its advice with
caution. Most of the chatter is by about 5 pompous blokes (remind you of
anyone?) who reckon that because they've done one thing for 50 years, they
know everything. For example, one lives in Finland and considers himself an
expert on British beekeeping. (Finland was outside the native range of
honeybees until recently so he has no idea what locally adapted bees really
are.) They hide behind anonymous names and act like 13 year old trolls.
Recently one became the site administrator and the forum became even more
toxic. One is a proponent of killing wild colonies, etc.
Paul
On Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 15:39, Barbara Elizabeth Robinson <
liz20swan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi thanks - I thought so but read a thread elsewhere which was saying
they go out much later. Didn't like to contradict as not 100% sure!
On Thu, Jul 8, 2021, 15:08 Gareth John <
dmarc-noreply-outsider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes, or rather orientation flights. It’s one way of telling if a queen
(in a cast swarm) has successfully mated: clouds of bees appear at the hive
entrance between 3 and 4 weeks from hiving.
Gareth
On 8 Jul 2021, at 13:32, Barbara Elizabeth Robinson <liz20swan@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Do newly emerged bees do a cleansing flight after approx 3 days?
