Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association is proud to be a supporter of National Countryside Week 22nd - 28th July 2013. The week, organised by The Princeâs Countryside Fund aims to remind people of the value of the countryside and why it shouldnât be taken for granted. There are lots of ways to get involved in National Countryside … Continue reading National Countryside Week
Author: apiarymanager
Bee Thefts
Following recent thefts of bees in South Wales, there will be an item relating to this issue in tonight's BBC Wales Today programme, which starts at 18.30. If you miss it you can catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Honey Cleaning and Marketing
If you are planning ahead for the honey harvest to come (!) or already have some honey this year thanks to oil seed rape, this guide to the Cleaning and Marketing of honey from the Beedata website should be helpful.
The Buckfast Bee
Most of you will have heard of Brother Adam and the Buckfast bee he made his life's work. It is sad that Buckfasts are no longer bred in the UK due, it is said to the problem of finding a suitably isolated site suitable for the mating apiary. However a number of breeders have continued … Continue reading The Buckfast Bee
Healthy Beekeeping App from Vita (Europe) Ltd. [Updated]
Vita (Europe) has just released a smartphone app which they describe as 'The first-ever smartphone app about keeping healthy honeybees ..." and go to say that "The app is free and gives beekeepers easy mobile access to information and photographs about honeybee disease identification and treatment. The app, suitable for nearly all smartphones and tablet … Continue reading Healthy Beekeeping App from Vita (Europe) Ltd. [Updated]
