Andy Cordy, one of our members, sent us this. In the welter of information about the contemporary problems associated with the honey bee and beekeeping, it is easy to forget the joy of the experience of bees in our anxiety to keep things working. As a BBC Radio 3 listener for decades before bees came … Continue reading Bees in Words and Song
Author: apiarymanager
NBU Warning on High Varroa Populations
The following email has been received from the National Bee Unit. "Many of our Bee Inspectors have reported a high population of Varroa mites in colonies across England and Wales. We believe these high levels are largely due to many colonies continually rearing brood throughout the mild winter. Continuous brood rearing dramatically reduces the efficacy … Continue reading NBU Warning on High Varroa Populations
Protected: Membership Map 2014
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PBKA Auction 2014
Details The annual auction takes place next Saturday, 3rd May, at the Brithdir Hall, Withbush Showground, Haverfordwest, SA62 4BW. As usual there will be bees, some with hives: used equipment and some new items available. Viewing starts at 11.00 am and the auction starts at 1.00 pm. Light refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the … Continue reading PBKA Auction 2014
The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney
Episode 1 of this series was shown on BBC4 on 14th April, 2014 and is available on the BBC iPlayer until 8th May. If you have a slow connection I suggest you download the programme and watch later. The programme description below is (from the iPlayer website). "Martha Kearney's year gets off to a bad start … Continue reading The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney
