Bees over-wintering are mostly confined to their hives and this crowding together with the extended life of workers provides conditions for the build up of nosema spores in the abdomen. Find out more about Nosema on Beebase. We are running a nosema testing workshop on Saturday, April 9th starting at 9.30 and closing at about 3.00 pm. This … Continue reading Nosema testing April 9th 2011
Events
Welsh Beekeepers’ Association 2011 Convention
The Welsh Beekeepers' Association 2011 Convention, is on Saturday 26th March and starts at 9.00am. Tea & coffee will be available from 8.30am. The location is Hafod-a-Hendre Hall, Royal Welsh Agricultural Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY. Admission for Adults is £8.00: Juniors (under 17) get in FREE! It will be a great day for … Continue reading Welsh Beekeepers’ Association 2011 Convention
Wing Morphometry Course
The Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association (BIBBA) are organising a wing morphometry weekend at Stoneleigh on 20/21 November 2010. Morphometry is a useful tool for helping to identify the various sub-species of Apis mellifera and is particularly valuable in a breeding programme where it can indicate the racial purity of a sample of bees. … Continue reading Wing Morphometry Course
County Show Success
We had a very successful show with lots of interest in the bees and our publicity material including a 'Honey Bee Facts' flyer produced for the first time for use at the show. Thanks you to the existing members who came and said hello to us. We also had a number of enquiries from people who … Continue reading County Show Success
Vanishing of the Bees – see the film
'The 'Vanishing of the Bees' will be shown at the National Trust Stackpole Centre on Wednesday Feb 17th 7.30pm (running time 96 minutes) Free Entry. More info: Mike May 01646 661618. In the UK around one fifth of honeybee hives were lost in the winter of 2008/09. Bees pollinate a third of the food we … Continue reading Vanishing of the Bees – see the film
