Sunday 6thApril – 2pm

Coed y bryn Village Hall, Coed-y-Bryn, Llandysul, Ceredigion SA44 5LQ.

The Teifiside Beekeepers Association (TBKA), invite you to talk by Richard Noel, a well-respected professional beekeeper and popular speaker concerning Asian Hornets. He is also a well-known YouTuber with a large following, speaking at prestigious Bee Keeping events in the UK and abroad. We feel very fortunate that he has managed to make time in his busy schedule to come and speak with us here in West Wales.

Originally from Jersey, Richard moved to Brittany over 20 years ago and took up Bee Keeping.  Around that time, the first Asian Hornet was seen in France, potentially having arrived in a cargo ship of pottery from China. The Asian Hornets are a very successful non-native species that preys heavily on the insect populations, as well as Honeybee colonies and being a very aggressive predator, they can decimate both very quickly with massive ecological impact. Richard has managed his 250+ colony bee farm alongside the constant threat from the Asian Hornets for over a decade and has built up a wealth of knowledge on their behaviour and impact on honeybee colonies. This very important topic has the potential to affect all UK Beekeepers.

This event is free of charge.