Preserving a wild colony on a windswept hillside in France
5 years ago a colony of feral bees were identified as living high in a large dead oak tree. 18 Months ago the tree fell in a storm and since then these bees have survived in their hollow log home, laying on the ground in a field on a windswept hillside in France. Inevitability the time to clear the tree had arrived today. On our arrival many hundreds of dead bees could be seen under the entrance hole, not a good sign that all was well inside. After clearing branches we made a
Do honeybees hibernate?
Do honeybees hibernate? A question we get asked often this time of year. Bees don't hibernate. They form a cluster inside the hive, to keep the queen, each other and early brood warm. They get the energy they need to keep up the inside temperatures from slowly consuming their honey stores. This is why we prefer to leave the bees lots of their own honey, to be sure they can get all the energy they need throughout the winter months. We also believe in better then average hiving
