With white granulated sugar becoming more expensive, many beekeepers are turning to specialist alternatives with Ambrosia Bee Food being very popular. The product is specially formulated for bees by its manufacturers in Germany, the sugar used comes from sugar beet apparently but which has been processed using enzymes to produce a feed which is very … Continue reading Ambrosia Bee Food
Bee Health
Parasitic Fly Implicated in US Bee Losses
The New Scientist has this coverage of evidence that a small parasitic fly Apocephalus borealis may play a significant role in Colony Collapse Disorder in North America. The parasitic fly causes the bee, in this case, to become disorientated and this in turn helps spread the parasite to other bees in the area. Full report. This … Continue reading Parasitic Fly Implicated in US Bee Losses
Cool Idea
What is the temperature in in your hive? Bees need it to be 35c (95f) to successfully raise brood and over winter a temperature of at least 20c (68f) is evidence that the cluster is alive. Opening the hive is one way of checking but obviously at the expense of losing heat. Cool Bees, a … Continue reading Cool Idea
Are your bees starving?
Frank Gellatly (RBI Wales) has recently provided this timely advice on checking your bees for stores and what to do if you find them short of supplies. For more information on feeding bees throughout the year you can also download the NBU's Best Practice Guideline - Feeding Bees.
Bee Health Talk July 14 2011 at Scolton Manor
Frank Gellatly, the Regional Bee Inspector for Wales, will be giving a talk to members at the Visitor Centre, Scolton Country Park on Thursday, July 14 starting at 7.00 pm. We will get the latest information and advice from the National Bee Unit and there will be up to date literature on Integrated Pest Management … Continue reading Bee Health Talk July 14 2011 at Scolton Manor
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 