Just to advise that the next apiary meeting of the season is on Sunday 31st May 2026 at the Woodland Apiary, Scolton Manor commencing at 2pm promptly. As well as general hive inspections, we're hoping to: Check the nucleus colony we put into a hive last time Check the mated Queen we put into a … Continue reading Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 31st May at 2pm!
Advice if you think you have a Swarm of Honey Bees🐝
Honey Bees can swarm at any time from roughly mid-April to August. A swarm of bees can be a daunting sight, but swarming bees rarely sting: their objective is to find a new home as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE: Ensure that what you have found are Honey Bees and NOT Bumble Bees or Wasps, … Continue reading Advice if you think you have a Swarm of Honey Bees🐝
Land available for bees!🐝
We have been advised that a gentleman called Anthony Detorres, has a site he'd like bees on near Picton Point, SA62 4AL if anyone is interested. For further details phone: 07760 313163. 🐝
Swarming season is here!!
With the warmer weather coming in the next few days, ample forage and growing colonies, the threat of swarming looms ever larger! Please ensure that you are inspecting your colonies regularly for swarming activity (e.g. every 5 days for unclipped queens) and do not imagine that by merely cutting out any queen cells you will solve the problem. … Continue reading Swarming season is here!!
Enjoyable apiary meeting!
An enjoyable PBKA Scolton Apiary training session was held this afternoon, with at least 20 members present, including two new to beekeeping. Weather held up, though a bit chilly and breezy. In addition to general hive inspections, we moved a nucleus colony into a hive, completed a trickle treatment of Oxalic acid on a recently … Continue reading Enjoyable apiary meeting!
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 