Bee Hive on the Common

Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

A large, mature ash tree on Chesham Bois Common was damaged during recent high winds. We arranged for the tree to be examined by an arboriculturalist, who identified significant rot. The examination also identified a bee hive about 20 feet up, in a hollow in the trunk. So, as the tree was being slowly felled on Monday, a […] [Read full article…]

Honeybee Swarm Hotline

Thursday, March 23rd, 2017

Every year the Mid Bucks beekeepers, in conjunction with the BBKA, collect honeybee swarms. From 1st April they will be running a dedicated swarm line during the summer months: 0777 0370132.  On average over 100 swarms are collected locally per year. For more information click here. [Read full article…]