Japanese Beekeeping Webinar –
Save the date, Saturday the 15th of January 2022 at 12pm! As we’re delighted to welcome Rika Shinkai, Maximilian Spiegelberg and Christoph D.D. Rupprecht who will be joining us to discuss traditional Japanese beekeeping and the ecology of Japanese honey bees (Apis cerana japonica) compared with Western honey bees, including the plants, beekeeping history and modern practices. The discussions will conclude by showcasing recent citizen engagements in creating bee friendly cities through honey bee projects.
To register for what will be a very informative event please click below
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8297191139087464461
WBKA
Articles required!
The WBKA has asked if anyone has any articles or other items for the Spring edition of the Welsh Beekeeper magazine. They are particularly keen to receive material that covers beekeeping management and colony build up in the months of March to June, but articles of a more general nature, letters, feedback and suggestions are also very welcome. Also please remember the WBKA quarterly photographic competition and send in any entries.
The closing date for both items for the magazine and the photographic competition is Monday January 31st and they should be sent to Basil Wolf at editor@wbka.com.
Webinar on Cosmetics – Thursday 2nd December
A look at the regulations around cosmetic products – Andy Bullen
Join us for a webinar on Dec 02, 2021 at 7:30 PM GMT.
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Andy has been a beekeeper for two years. Working for a company writing CPSRs (Cosmetic Product Safety Reports), SDSs (Safety Data Sheets) and compiling PIFs (Product Information Files), he began writing monthly articles for BBKA about the cosmetic regulations. With the help of his wife, Andy then set up a company, initially to help small scale beekeepers wishing to produce cosmetic products, to become compliant in a more cost effective way.
Andy’s talk will focus on the changes to the cosmetic regulations since Brexit, and will be followed by a question and answer session. It will be of interest to beekeepers who have, or are considering, producing cosmetic products using their own hive products.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Message from the WBKA
There is still time (up to the end of October) to submit items for the Winter edition of the Welsh Beekeeper magazine. In particular you have until the end of the month to send in your photographs for the quarterly WBKA photo competition. Your photos just have to be about beekeeping or honey bees and the best entry will win a really worthwhile prize. Get your cameras out as bees are still flying and the sun comes out occasionally.
For the magazine why not send in any festive recipes you have that use honey, or ideas for Christmas gifts. Have you found a new to you successful way to manage your bees this past season that you would like to share? Anything amusing or different that has happened around your beekeeping this season? Articles about bees and beekeeping are always welcome and if we have too many for the winter edition we always have the Spring one to populate.
E-mail – secretary@wbka.com
Webinar – Preparing for successful spring build up -Thursday 14 October at 7.30pm
We expect this to be another popular event so suggest that those wishing to join register early to secure a place.
Preparing for successful spring build up – Marin Anastasov, Master Beekeeper, NDB
As the seasons go from autumn to winter, and from winter to spring, the colony undergoes significant changes in the physiology of its inhabitants. This ensures the bees have all they need to survive the winter and provides the foundations for productive colonies the following spring. There are a number of operations that we need to complete (and sometimes avoid) to ensure our colonies have the best chance of survival through the winter and come through it ready for the spring build up. This talk covers common reasons for winter colony losses, the common reasons for colonies failing to build in the spring, and some of the important management operations in the autumn, winter and spring to ensure our colonies remain healthy and productive.
Marin holds a BSc in Animal Science and an MSc in Organic Farming. He is passionate about sustainable food production and his entire working career has been in organic food and farming. Marin is a Master Beekeeper and gained his NDB in 2017. He currently manages 30 colonies in Gloucestershire. He is a trustee of Gloucestershire Beekeepers’ Association and Chairman of the BBKA Examinations Board. He is an assessor for the Basic, General Husbandry, and Advanced Husbandry certificates, and has contributed to the development and running of the General Husbandry and Advanced Husbandry training programmes for the BBKA. Marin is co-author, and led the implementation, of the BBKA Certificate in Honey Bee Breeding, including providing the training and support to both future candidates and assessors.
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 