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
Hornets
Message from the Regional Bee Inspector for Wales
Dear Beekeeper and association member, We all know that this season has been a particularly busy one for swarms – it certainly has been in the area I live in south Wales and across the board from the reports I get. Please can I ask those of you who are swarm collectors to make yourselves aware … Continue reading Message from the Regional Bee Inspector for Wales
Protected: Spring Hive Inspections!
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Asian Hornet Update by Peter Kirkup, PBKA Asian Hornet Coordinator
I attended a very interesting presentation about the Asian Hornet problems in Jersey. There were many useful points learned from the talk. Here are the main points. The queens are just appearing now, they are hungry. They will be about until May. You might find a primary nest anywhere. It will be about the size … Continue reading Asian Hornet Update by Peter Kirkup, PBKA Asian Hornet Coordinator
Asian Hornet Webinar this Wednesday at 7.30pm
Webinar On Wednesday There's still a little time left to register for our next webinar, this Wednesday night (5th March) on the subject of Yellow-legged (Asian) hornets. Join us online from 7.30pm for an evening with John De Carteret, when he’ll give us an introduction to the Jersey Asian Hornet Group, and we'll discover more about the … Continue reading Asian Hornet Webinar this Wednesday at 7.30pm