Would PBKA members please note that the next apiary meeting will now be on Sunday 19th June and not Sunday 12th June as previously advised. This is due to a clash with the Classic Car Show, which is being held at Scolton on 12th.
Author: apiarymanager
June gap -starvation risk!
Just to remind all beekeepers once again, that the June gap has arrived and large growing colonies and nucs etc. with little or no available forage, can quickly suffer from a shortage of stores.
So be sure to check that your bees have enough food, especially if you have taken off any spring honey. Note that if you add extra frames of sealed stores you should keep them in the brood boxes, so as to avoid getting them mixed up in the honey supers. Also, if you have to feed directly, use a light syrup (i.e. 1:1 sugar/water ratio) with any honey supers taken off during the feeding process.
Mated queen bee wanted
A PBKA member is looking for a mated queen.
If anyone has a queen available, please contact pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk in the first instance.
June gap – potential starvation risk!
Just to remind all beekeepers that the June gap can still happen and large growing colonies with little or no available forage, can quickly result in a shortage of stores.
So be sure to check that your bees have enough food, especially if you have taken off any spring honey. Note that if you add extra frames of sealed stores you should keep them in the brood boxes, so as to avoid getting them mixed up in the honey supers. Also, if you have to feed directly, use a light syrup (i.e. 1:1 sugar/water ratio) with any honey supers taken off during the feeding process.
Next Apiary Training Meeting – Sunday 19th June
Would PBKA members please note that the next apiary meeting will now be on Sunday 19th June and not Sunday 12th June as previously advised. This is due to a clash with the Classic Car Show, which is being held at Scolton on 12th.