Identifying Asian Hornet

National Bee Unit identification poster

These resources can be ordered direct from the NBU office by contacting [email protected] - but to save time and money you can also download the files above and print them yourselves

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE ASIAN HORNET IDETIFICATION APP HERE FOR FREE

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Bees are facing a number of problems in the UK. Here are some ideas to enable you to act to help in whatever way you can.
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Bees are facing a number of problems in the UK. Here are some ideas to enable you to act to help in whatever way you can.
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