Hi All.

    I've never used landing boards, and don't feel the need. I suspect they
may be something for the beekeeper rather than the bees. I do have blue and
great tits feeding on bees constantly in the season. I've often watched them,
and have yet to see them attempting to take bees from the hive entrances;
they always seem to take them from the ground in front of the hives. As far
as I'm concerned they're welcome to that much.

    Wedmore lists tits as a common 'enemy of bees', and if I used landing
boards, I'm sure they would be taking healthy bees rather than just culling
the weak.

Regards,

Robert Brenchley
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Birmingham UK