Would PBKA members please note the attached document Invasive Weed Control Programme which is currently underway. Those beekeepers with hives close to the areas concerned should check their bees and take any necessary actions to protect them.
Bee Health
Invertbee Syrup for winter feeding
Please note that an order will be made shortly for Invertbee syrup at a discounted rate of £14 per can for PBKA members only. This syrup is ideal for winter feeding and is superior to sugar syrup. To order, please ring Jeremy Percy on 07799 698568 or email him at jeremypercy@gmail.com
Colony stores shortage warning
Nectar flows have ceased and reports are coming in of bee colonies which are short of stores. It is also apparent that Wasps have been very populous in many areas and they too are desperate for nutrition so Beekeepers should be mindful of the need to protect hives from Wasp invasion particularly where feeding is taking place … Continue reading Colony stores shortage warning
URGENT! AFB Outbreaks
Would all Pembrokeshire beekeepers please note that there have again been confirmed outbreaks of AFB in the area. We have been advised that there will be a concentrated effort by National Bee Unit (NBU) Inspectors shortly, to check all colonies potentially at risk. We would ask that you all be as helpful and accommodating to the NBU Inspectors as possible in undertaking this task … Continue reading URGENT! AFB Outbreaks
Urgent warning!
Would PBKA members please note that there have been outbreaks of AFB and EFB in the Tenby/Narberth area. We have been advised to direct you to the National Bee Unit (NBU) factsheetApiary_Hygiene_and_Quarantine for your information and action. Also ‘Foulbrood Disease of Honey Bees and other common brood disorders’ has a lot of information on biosecurity and … Continue reading Urgent warning!
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 