Stolen Hives

Sometime last night, Wed 30th May. I had two nucleus hives stolen from a farm complex on Holbeach Fen.  The boxes were brand new.


The only consolation is that they contained old queens, one white one blue and they both headed ferocious colonies, which is why they were in nucs while their hives are being requeened.


I hope when they are opened they cut in half whoever took them


i'll post a couple of pictures of similar nucs when the rain stops.






I spent the day clearing the site, miserable weather, so I won't lose too many flying bees.  All the hives here had newly mated queens and being bumped around the Lincolnshire countryside in the rain is not the best start they could have.
This apiary was my nursery where I raise all my nucs and new queens.  It means that I will be producing a lot less colonies in the future.  
Its a sad fact that this theft would have been carried out by someone who calls himself a beekeeper, but being a beekeeper is more than just wearing the suit.