A local bee enthusiast is offering to collect swarms of honeybees and bumblebees free of charge across Melksham and the surrounding area.
Pete Colegate has been collecting bee swarms for around 20 years and says he is available to ‘come to the rescue’ of anyone who needs a helping hand.
He said, “Due to the very wet winter many colonies of bees have been lost, and as we rely on them as pollinators, we must ensure of their survival.”
Pete said that once collected, the bees are taken to one of several hives. He said, “We then give them to a beginner who is starting to keep bees. The bees will reproduce and then start again. We never kill anything. We do sell the honey among neighbours if we have any surplus.”
For more information about Pete’s free bee collection, contact him on 07720610601.
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