Author: apiarymanager

WBKA stewards wanted!

apiarymanager WBKA

Dear Beekeeper,

Stewards are sought for the WBKA stand at the Royal Welsh Show, July 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th. Each stewarding slot gains you free entry to the show. If you are willing to steward please respond to convention@wbka.com stating which day(s) you are able to support and whether you can be there early to cover the first shift that starts at 9 am. Slots last for 3 hours where you will be there to talk to members of the public about beekeeping and all things bee related.

The stand is situated in the South Glamorgan Hall next to the National Welsh Honey Show.

Looking forward to hearing from you

The Events Team

—
Jill WheelerYsgrifennydd Digwyddiadau / Events Secretary
Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Cymru /Welsh Beekeepers’ Association

E-bost/Email: convention@wbka.com
Gwefan/Website: www.wbka.com
Ffôn/Tele: 01745 560557

Starvation warning from WBKA!

apiarymanager Bee Health, Feeding Bees and Starvation, PBKA, Starting Beekeeping, Stories of Interest, WBKA

Dear Beekeepers

Our Regional Bee Inspector, Dan Baxter has asked me to forward the article below on starving bees to all contacts in Wales. With the cooler temperatures and inclement weather starvation is being observed across Wales by the inspectorate and supplementary feeding may be recommended to minimise colony losses.  I am also getting reports from Association secretaries about colony losses due to starvation and there is no promise of better weather in the near future.

June gap -starvation risk

apiarymanager Feeding Bees and Starvation

Just to remind all beekeepers, 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.