BBC swarm collecting

[alanf]

Short piece on collecting swarms in the suburbs.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28004876

Might be a useful link for association websites, decent explanation of what a swarm is and what to do about it. It is in Washington DC, why don't the BBC do this basic information stuff closer to home?

 

[itma]

... why don't the BBC do this basic information stuff closer to home?

Actually, it looks more like a home-made feature that the BBC has picked up and published.

Produced for the BBC by Colm O'Molloy and Kate Dailey. Filmed and edited by Colm O'Molloy

Its actually one in a series on modern American life, rather than basic beekeeping!



Which makes me wonder why WE don't try to produce something similar and UK relevant …

 

[alanf]

Actually, it looks more like a home-made feature that the BBC has picked up and published...

General interest under the "magazine" heading certainly, but a BBC production. As the LinkedIn description has it:

Colm O'Molloy Video Journalist at BBC News Washington D.C. Metro Area

It wouldn't be a bad idea to produce something for the UK however. Taking the starting point as something any swarm collector could refer public calls to, what would a script look like? I'd suggest the actual swarm experience is a start, then explanation of what it is, who to call, what they will do. Keep it upbeat, helping bees, natural process, not harmful. I particularly liked the idea that it's just another hobby, like birding or modelling. I'd probably want to follow with some caveats, swarms in building cavities are a different category and why a honey bee swarm is not like a bumble bee or wasp nest. The Washington version is just over 3 minutes, probably aim for something not much longer. Give the amount of time many have spent on calls about bumble bees so far, it could head off a lot of repetitive phone calls.