Given the relatively cool weather we are having at the moment which is limiting foraging activity and the increasing size of our colonies, lack of stores is a serious threat. It is advised therefore, that you check your colonies for stores and feed if required. Do not assume however, that you can gauge the level of stores … Continue reading Do your bees have enough stores?
Bee Health
Nosema Testing Workshop April 15 2012
Nosema can build up in overwintering colonies and to cause early death of bees. Members are reminded to bring along a sample of bees from each hive to the Picton Community Centre, Haverfordwest on Sunday April 15th between 2.00 pm and 5.00 pm to test them for nosema. The Association's new microscopes will be on display and … Continue reading Nosema Testing Workshop April 15 2012
Neoticotinoid Insecticide Poisoning – The Evidence Grows
About 30 per cent of British cropland – 3.14 million acres – was being treated with neonicotinoid chemicals in 2010. Reports published in the journal Science on March 29th from British and French scientists, and extensively reported in the UK press today, confirm that both honey bees and bumble bees are seriously harmed by exposure to neonicotinoid … Continue reading Neoticotinoid Insecticide Poisoning – The Evidence Grows
Spring Checks Best Practice
As the season starts and the bees become active again it is important for beekeepers to carry out their first spring checks to assess how the colonies have overwintered and to prepare them for the coming season. The 'Spring Checks' leaflet provides best practice guidance for beekeepers carrying out these checks. For further Advisory Leaflets … Continue reading Spring Checks Best Practice
Fumidil® B – Details of Withdrawal
Those of you who were at the AGM to hear Frank Gellatly or who have read this month's edition of Bee Craft will be aware that Fumidil® B, which was the only recognised treatment for nosema, is being withdrawn from the UK following a decision by the Veterinary Medicines Directive (VMD). This brings the UK … Continue reading Fumidil® B – Details of Withdrawal
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 