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
Bee Health
Notes from Asian Hornet Coordinator🐝
Beeing grumpy! Why is it, every time I go on holiday (after making sure my bees have all they need) my dogs are pleased to see me when I get home but the bees.....did they know? Were they jealous? Why do they hate me? It is not so much they are nasty more a sort … Continue reading Notes from Asian Hornet Coordinator🐝
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
June gap -starvation risk
Just to remind all beekeepers, that the June gap has arrived (although the Bramble is starting to flower) and large growing colonies and nucs etc. with little or no available forage, can quickly suffer from a shortage of stores. So be sure to check that your bees have enough food, especially if you have taken … Continue reading June gap -starvation risk
Protected: Spring Hive Inspections!
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