The Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association (BIBBA) are organising a wing morphometry weekend at Stoneleigh on 20/21 November 2010. Morphometry is a useful tool for helping to identify the various sub-species of Apis mellifera and is particularly valuable in a breeding programme where it can indicate the racial purity of a sample of bees. … Continue reading Wing Morphometry Course
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Young Beekeeper on S4c
Charlie, one of our younger members, was featured recently on S4c's RhyfeddOD. You can watch the programme by following this link - Charlie's part starts at 3 min 50 seconds - English subtitles are available by clicking the owl symbol at the bottom right of the video panel. Programme available until 18th September.
Herbert Taylor 1933-2010
Herbert, Bert as he he was known, Taylor died at Withybush Hospital on June 20th after a short illness. Bert was born into a mining community in Upton, west Yorkshire in 1933. Unlike his father and two elder brothers, he was not keen to work in the local colliery and when he left school at … Continue reading Herbert Taylor 1933-2010
Nosema Workshop Result
On Saturday 4th September Frank Gellatly showed us how to detect nosema. Five members attended this meeting with bee samples from their hives. The results were very encouraging with only one member having bees which were identified as needing treatment in the winter feed. If you want to find out more about the way spores appear under … Continue reading Nosema Workshop Result
