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🐝
A very busy apiary meeting!🐝
Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's apiary training session at Scolton. I think it was one of our busiest in what we did and I learned a lot, hope everyone who attended did too. Particular thanks to Pete and John as trainers, but everyone got really involved, it was great to see. In addition to … Continue reading A very busy apiary meeting!🐝
Webinar – Forage Sources for Honey Bees with Lesley Jacques – Thursday, June 11th, 2026 7.30pm
Foraging Sources for Honey Bees with Lesley Jacques Thursday, June 11th, 2026 7.30pm GMT You are invited to register for a Zoom webinar! When: Jun 11, 2026 07:30 PM London Topic: Forage Sources for Honey Bees with Lesley Jacques Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VVlBrMeMRj-aLpUGD0G9Sg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information … Continue reading Webinar – Forage Sources for Honey Bees with Lesley Jacques – Thursday, June 11th, 2026 7.30pm
Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 31st May at 2pm!
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!
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. 🐝