The BeeHolder, October 2009

John Beavan, the new SBI for the east of Montgomeryshire, announces that he would like any beekeeper to make a request to him for an inspection. “Inspection” is probably the wrong word for it’s a visit to see the bees and advise on ways to keep them healthy. Old beekeepers will already know that the visit and advice is excellent and is free. One only has to phone and ask. The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) has upped the amount of money given to the Inspectorate so that we now have more inspectors and a longer season during which they are “in the field”.  It would be near crazy not to take up such an offer of help especially early on in one's beekeeping career.