I have had an email from a member of the public about bees in a nesting box.
Apparently some are falling on to the ground and there is a 'yellow liquid'
on the front of the box.  I now have a photograph which I have posted on the
website:

www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/Images/SickBumblebees.jpg

Looks like dysentry to me and I wonder if it is poisoning by red
horsechestnut (apparently there are some nearby).

I have never seen this before and would be interested to hear any comments.

Peter Edwards
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www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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