Seasonal Bee Inspections

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Hello Beekeepers
 
I am starting my seasonal bee inspection from 7th April.in North of Lancaster and 
 Cumbria.
 I have yet to be given my work programme for the season but talking to Ian Molyneux, regional bee inspector

There is to be a  change to my work  that will impact on the area. I think your beekeepers should know.
Unless there is a reason to do so, we are no longer carrying out spot check  inspections of your
apiaries for disease. It will be only if  foul brood has been found in the area
in past years or apiaries in an area at risk  for import of hive beetle that I will contact you
 My  other inspections  will be at the beekeepers request, in other words a call out.
 
The programme in past years  has been that I would
 inspect your bees at least every three years, branch apiary
every year and new beekeepers on their first year.
THIS YEAR TO OBTAIN AN INSPECTION OF APIARIES, BEEKEEPERS  WILL NEED TO CALL ME.
 
I am available to give talks at your summer apiary meetings, please call me to make arrangements.
Also we would like to know of any beekeepers having high losses of colonies.
 
Thanks
 
Stewart Beattie
01229 463127♠