Friday 18th July 2014 marked the beginning of a very successful weekend for the PBKA, with the official opening of the 'Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre' at Scolton Manor by Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, together with the launch of Scolton’s own Victorian Walled Garden project. Saturday featured an Open Day at the Centre as … Continue reading Successful opening weekend of Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre
Stories of Interest
Could honey ingredients help make a new antibiotic?
An interesting article on the BBC News Wales website. Scientists are searching for a new antibiotic and they hope that beekeepers can help. Many thanks to Lillian for bringing this to our attention.
Bees in Words and Song
Andy Cordy, one of our members, sent us this. In the welter of information about the contemporary problems associated with the honey bee and beekeeping, it is easy to forget the joy of the experience of bees in our anxiety to keep things working. As a BBC Radio 3 listener for decades before bees came … Continue reading Bees in Words and Song
Bee Thefts
Following recent thefts of bees in South Wales, there will be an item relating to this issue in tonight's BBC Wales Today programme, which starts at 18.30. If you miss it you can catch up on BBC iPlayer.
The Buckfast Bee
Most of you will have heard of Brother Adam and the Buckfast bee he made his life's work. It is sad that Buckfasts are no longer bred in the UK due, it is said to the problem of finding a suitably isolated site suitable for the mating apiary. However a number of breeders have continued … Continue reading The Buckfast Bee
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 