We are getting reports of colonies being found short of stores, due to the variable weather making foraging difficult, combined with growing colonies having more mouths to feed. We strongly recommend therefore, that you check your colonies to make sure they have adequate stores and take the appropriate action if they are found to be light.
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Mentoring
Experienced beekeepers can provide a very useful service by mentoring beginners and improvers in the area which they live and/or have apiaries. If you are a PBKA member and would like to provide mentoring, or would like a mentor, please contact Paul Eades, the Apiary Manager at pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk for details. Details of current mentors are … Continue reading Mentoring
National Bee Unit’s Disease and Comb Workshop
Carmarthenshire Beekeepers' Association (CBKA) is one of the associations hosting the National Bee Unit's Disease and Comb workshops this season. We have received an invitation from the CBKA for PBKA members to come along to their venue and take part in the workshop. The workshops will give detailed insights on the notifiable diseases, American Foul Brood and European … Continue reading National Bee Unit’s Disease and Comb Workshop
OSR site for hives
We have been advised of a site with 100 aces of oil seed rape all in flower in Jameston, near Tenby and the owner wondered if any of our members would like to put bees on their fields. If you are interested, please contact either Harry Thomas on 07879 411248, or Sally Thomas on 01834 871264.
Busy May at Scolton Manor
The apiary team are going to have a busy summer at the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre according to the Western Telegraph!!
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 