Notification form: Wild Honeybees

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Originally honeybees were insects living in the wild, far away from beehives and beekeepers. At present little to no data is available on honeybee colonies living in the wild in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg so we have decided to collect as much as possible on these types of colonies. Obviously, we cannot do this alone and we need your help. If you know of a honeybee colony living in a hollow tree, a chimney, inside a wall, a lamp post or any other hollow we would be delighted to hear about it. Often these honeybees survive for many years without interference from a beekeeper. The more information we have on these colonies the better we can research what factors promote their survival in the wild.

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Wild honeybee colony in Germany (copyright Bee trees Monitor)

Further explanation on the project

Attention! We are not asking you to report swarms: swarms are temporary assemblies of honeybees on a branch of a tree or other handy perch. When such a swarm autonomously decides to settle permanently in a cavity (such as the ones described above) we consider them to be “wild or feral” honeybees “living in the wild” because they survive without human interference. What we are looking for are honeybees that have settled permanently in a hollow of any kind. Bumblebees and wasps also live in colonies but they are situated underground, in bird boxes or in hollow walls. Those are not the ones we are looking for.
Honeybees in the wild prefer a dwelling high up, minimum 4 to 5m off the ground. On a walk you’ll have to look up to spot them, often it is easier to recognise them with binoculars. Honeybees fly as soon as the outside temperature reaches 10 Celsius becoming fully active above 15 Celsius, particularly when it is sunny.
If you have pictures or filmed footage of the bees it is easier to identify them, so we really appreciate you sharing them with us.
Important: the exact location of the bees and your data will not be made public but will remain with the Werkgroep Natuurlijk Imkeren. Only the postal code of were a wild honeybee colony was reported will be plotted on a map. Should others want to come and visit the honeybee colony, we will always ask your permission first.

Name and first name *

E-mail *

Background information: what is your relation to bees? *

I am a beekeeper

I have a good knowledge about honeybees, solitary bees, bumble bees and wasps.

I have a limited knowledge of bees but I know the difference between a wasp, a bee or a hoverfly

I have no /very limited knowledge about honeybees or solitary bees.

Other:

How often do you visit the countryside? *

Seldom

Occasionally, to relax

Regularly, to relax

Professionally, very often

Other:

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