Ryedale Beekeepers Association
For those that live in Ryedale and keep, or are interested in, bees…
Hornets have been seen targeting apiaries. If you see a colony where the bees are congregating at the entrance seemingly without purpose with reduced foraging flights, it’s worth spending some time observing. The hornets ‘just appear’, flying around the colonies…
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As of 24 September, the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit (NBU) has informed us that it has received further credible reports of YLH. To date there have been 207 sightings in 2026 resulting in the identification of…
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As of 27 August, the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit (NBU) has informed us that it has received further credible reports of YLH. To date there have been 157 sightings in 2026 resulting in the identification of…
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