OK you decide today is the day to visit your apiary. Before you leave home, bee suit, wellies and gloves, kit hive tool or multiples of, Queen catcher scissors and marker pen, of course, no one would ever forget their smoker (duh done that too) fuel and lighters... oh yes always take spare hive parts … Continue reading Bee Prepared!
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Winter is Coming! – WBKA Webinar – Sep 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM BST.
Winter is Coming - Lesley Jacques NDB. Join us for a webinar on Sep 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM BST. Register now! Although winter may seem a long way away, our bees are definitely thinking about it already. As beekeepers, what do we need to think about to ensure that our bees go into the … Continue reading Winter is Coming! – WBKA Webinar – Sep 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM BST.
PBKA Honey Show – Sunday 24th November – 10am to 4pm at the Green Barn, Scolton Manor
Just to advise all members that the PBKA will be running its Honey Show this year on Sunday 24th November 2024, between 10am and 4pm. The event will be held at 'The Green Barn', just past the old steam train at the bottom of the Scolton Manor site. Full details to follow!🐝 Any enquiries in … Continue reading PBKA Honey Show – Sunday 24th November – 10am to 4pm at the Green Barn, Scolton Manor
Apiary meetings update!
Just to advise that due to other events being held at Scolton and the Bank Holiday, the remaining apiary meeting dates for the rest of the season are as follows: * Sunday 4th August * Sunday 1st September * Sunday 22nd September Note that we will also shortly be advising on the date of our … Continue reading Apiary meetings update!
Starvation warning from WBKA!
Dear Beekeepers Our Regional Bee Inspector, Dan Baxter has asked me to forward the article below on starving bees to all contacts in Wales. With the cooler temperatures and inclement weather starvation is being observed across Wales by the inspectorate and supplementary feeding may be recommended to minimise colony losses. I am also getting reports … Continue reading Starvation warning from WBKA!
