After last week’s bee scare there have been a few folk looking for a bee keeper via the Woodford Halse Community page.

opens in a new window

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

It sounds like it would be a good idea to pull together a pest control page for the Signpost but in the mean time here is a link to the opens in a new windowNorthamptonshire Bee Keepers Association list of Swarm Coordinators. They offer a swarm retrieval service but please note this comment from their web site….

“Swarm Co-ordinators and Collectors are VOLUNTEERS. They may be at work or otherwise busy and will not always be available to respond immediately. The service is to remove swarms of honey bees from accessible places. The beekeeper may be willing to tackle wasp nests and bumblebee nests or give advice – but the beekeeper’s interest is primarily in honey bees.”