Events

Reminder – ‘Bees and Teas’ meeting this Sunday!

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Just a reminder to PBKA members, that we will be having a members ‘Bees and Teas’ get together tomorrow,  Sunday 27th November, 2pm, at the big green building by the entrance to the training apiary at Scolton, just past the old steam train at the bottom of the site.

There will be a talk, a practical demonstration and an informal honey tasting session to compare different flavours from around the County, plus an open Q&A session to follow.

Free tea and coffee will be available and if you would like to bring a plate of something scrummy to share, that would be lovely.

So, if you would like to come along and bring a jar of your honey along for tasting, or if you have any questions you would like to ask, we look forward to seeing you then!

Very best regards

Paul

Webinar – Honey Bee Anatomy by Bob Smith on November 24th at 7:30pm

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Honey Bee Anatomy – Bob Smith NDB

Join us for a webinar on Nov 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM GMT.

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The Honey Bee is an insect. Seems obvious but the Insect Kingdom is the most abundant group of animals on the planet with huge variations in their life-cycles, diets, preferred habitats and ways of moving. This talk will explore some of the adaptations that allow the honey bee to thrive by looking at the anatomy of the bee, from antennae to sting, and relating the form to function. We will look at the external features but also at some of the common dissections that can be performed to allow some understanding of the internal workings of the bee.

Bob has been keeping bees since the late 70’s, currently managing 10 colonies in 14×12 WBC’s in North Kent. He was a Seasonal Bee Inspector for 6 years, is a holder of the NDB and has served on several Government panels concerning bees and pollination. He has been involved in providing training opportunities for “Improver” beekeepers in Kent through both theoretical and practical handling courses.

Bob’s scientific training as an analytical chemist impacts his whole approach to beekeeping; experimentation and record-keeping are fundamental to chemistry and beekeeping!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Ancient Egyptian Beekeeping Webinar – Tueday 1st November

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Next in our winter series of webinars we explore the fascinating world of bees and Egyptology with Professor Gene Kritsky. On Tuesday the 1st of November at 7.30pm, he will unravel the mysteries of ancient Egyptian beekeeping and discuss his book ‘The Tears of Re’.

Prof Kritsky is the dean of Behavioural and Natural Sciences and Professor of the Department of Biology at Mount St. Joseph University, Ohio. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Entomology from the University of Illinois, as well as a B.A. in Biology from Indiana University. Professor Kritsky serves as editor of American Entomologist and has published several books and more than 100 papers on insect evolution, beekeeping history, Egyptology, and Charles Darwin.

Our webinars are free and open to all. So to book your place, please click on the image above or the link below

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CANCELLED -Training events being held by Carmarthen and District Beekeeping Association

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Two events are being held in Carmarthen at https://www.sabrainpubs.com/tafarntanerdy

The first speaker this autumn will be Ian Reader of Carmarthenshire County Council on Monday 10th October.
‘Selling honey and the Law’. Starts 7pm for 7.30pm – talk followed by Q&A session.
Content will be:
☆ Food labelling
☆ Food Composition
☆ Food hygiene
☆ Other consumer topics.

On Monday 24th October is Dr Andrew Lucas of the NRW talking on ‘Insectageddon’ – what we know, and what we can do’
Again 7 for 7.30pm, talk followed by Q&A session.