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Bee Health
Urgent call to all beekeepers – shortage of stores!
We are getting reports of colonies being found short of stores, due to the variable weather making foraging difficult, combined with growing colonies having more mouths to feed. We strongly recommend therefore, that you check your colonies to make sure they have adequate stores and take the appropriate action if they are found to be light.
National Bee Unit’s Disease and Comb Workshop
Carmarthenshire Beekeepers' Association (CBKA) is one of the associations hosting the National Bee Unit's Disease and Comb workshops this season. We have received an invitation from the CBKA for PBKA members to come along to their venue and take part in the workshop. The workshops will give detailed insights on the notifiable diseases, American Foul Brood and European … Continue reading National Bee Unit’s Disease and Comb Workshop
Seasonal Bee Inspector vacancies
As from today, the current Seasonal Bee Inspector vacancies are now live on the Civil Service website. Alternatively you can go to: http://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk and search on the vacancy number which is 1448521 or by role which is either: Operational Delivery or Veterinary Services. The vacancy in Wales is to cover North Pembrokeshire and South Ceredigion … Continue reading Seasonal Bee Inspector vacancies
Potential starvation risk!
Just to remind beekeepers everywhere to check their bees for stores as we are coming into a high risk time for starvation as the queen gets into gear and the remaining winter stores are used up. So give your hives a heft and if needed, give them some fondant or candy (not liquid feed!).
