>This is the main problem with aggressive bees. Beekeepers can deal with them ...
We have a very aggressive colony to deal with next week. It belongs to one of our Association members. It was bad at the end of last year and is worse now; they are unable to go into their garden without getting stung and the bees follow them to the house.
Bit early to raise any new queens - no drones on the wing here yet - so we intend to remove the queen and then unite it to her other hive which seems to be OK. Should be a fun exercise!
We see extreme temper like this from time to time as a result of local beekeepers bringing in unwanted races of bees which can produce some awful hybrids. I have handled 'killer' bees, but have seen worse in the UK.
Best wishes
Peter
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W
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