Please find attached links to the recently updated NBU factsheets that you may be interested in distributing in your newsletters etc to your members. Small Hive beetle advisory leaflet: This leaflet details the biology and impact of the invasive small hive beetle and provides guidance on how to identify and monitor for the presence of the … Continue reading NBU Fact Sheets
Feeding Bees and Starvation
June gap -starvation risk
Just to remind all beekeepers, that the June gap has arrived (although the Bramble is starting to flower) 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 … Continue reading June gap -starvation risk
Protected: Spring Hive Inspections!
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Starvation risk warning!
Just to advise beekeepers everywhere to check their bees for stores (especially nucs), particularly if you didn't give yours a full winter feed at the end of last season. So give your hives a heft and if needed, give them some fondant or candy (not liquid feed!) and recheck regularly! This is also a good … Continue reading Starvation risk warning!
Checking hives in the Autumn!🐝
Hi fellow beekeepers , I have recently given my bees a final pre-winter check. Even after being fed 12L of syrup a few weeks ago, there are very little stores, there is Ivy pollen and nectar, but the honey may be unusable for the bees, I have fed fondant and rapid feeder again, the bees … Continue reading Checking hives in the Autumn!🐝
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 