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
Stories of Interest
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
Spring Notes!🐝
What a wonderful spring for the bees. The flowers just keep on coming, fruit trees, dandelion, white clover and of course the may blossom and sycamore means the bees have filled the hives supers to bursting. The dilemma is, how much to harvest, all, some or none? Take none and inspections take longer you need … Continue reading Spring Notes!🐝
Webinar – Bee Problems to be Aware of with Keith Bartlem – Thu, Jun 5, 2025 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Bee Problems to be Aware of with Keith Bartlem Join us for a webinar on Jun 05, 2025 at 7:30 PM BST. Register now! This is a talk about common bee diseases, virus's, and conditions which can effect any honeybee colony. A disease talk can be a bit depressing. So, there are anecdotes about my … Continue reading Webinar – Bee Problems to be Aware of with Keith Bartlem – Thu, Jun 5, 2025 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday’s apiary meeting!🐝
Our second apiary meeting and we just dodged the rain! Great to see some new faces and there was plenty of enthusiasm to go round. Thanks again to our trainers Linda, David and John; with a special welcome to the new beginners who came along to learn about beekeeping. See you all at our next … Continue reading Sunday’s apiary meeting!🐝
