Manx Black Bees sent to the Shetland Islands
In early July the bee breeding team of Harry Owens and Robert Wright sold and successfully transferred 10,000+ bees to the Shetland Islands.
With thanks to Isle of Man Today for permission to publish it, this article tells how they managed it.
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