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    Any bee keepers on the forum?

    Hi, Looks like most important things have been said so wait until spring when they'll be able to start building the colony. They shouldn't bother you over the winter. I keep top bar hives and can recommend them as a low cost, low maintenance way of keeping bees though your honey yields will be...
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    You got some gall!

    Andricus Kollari were introduced to the UK in the 1800s with the Turkey Oak so have been around for a little longer than 50 yrs. Perhaps you're referring to Andricus quercuscalicis which came here in the 70s? There's about 30 species of gall wasps in the UK and at least half a dozen that...