Swarming is a hot topic at the moment and once which causes many beekeeping beginners and novices stress. Bees can raise a queen from a day old larva (i.e. 4 days after the egg was laid) and the cell will be sealed on the eighth or ninth day after the egg was laid. So at … Continue reading Swarm Prevention
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Protected: Bees and Teas – Saturday 15th June!
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Welsh Government – Draft Action Plan for Pollinators; consultation response
WG Draft Action Plan for Pollinators for Wales consultation response from Pembrokeshire Beekeepers Association Welsh Government recently issued the Draft Action Plan for Pollinators for Wales as a consultation document. The PBKA has put together a response, which it has sent on behalf of the association and the document is attached for information (see the link at the top … Continue reading Welsh Government – Draft Action Plan for Pollinators; consultation response
Urgent message from the WBKA
This changeable weather can be very harmful to our bees, with some Bee Inspectors already reporting low levels of stores. It is the responsibility of the beekeeper to ensure that they have sufficient stores to see them through until better conditions allow them to forage in earnest again. We need to establish the level of … Continue reading Urgent message from the WBKA
Welsh Beekeepers Association Website
The Welsh Beekeepers Association's website is undergoing a redesign under a new professional web designer. An interim version is now online at wbka.com. If you are a beekeeper in Wales the WBKA want your suggestions for the final website. Have a look and let them have your ideas using the link on the home page. … Continue reading Welsh Beekeepers Association Website
