WBKA articles reminder!

Just to remind everyone that the closing date for articles for the Summer edition of the Welsh Beekeeper magazine is this coming Friday 30th April.  Also Friday is last opportunity to send entries for for the summer photo competition (see Spring edition for details).  Please send articles, letters and photos to editor@wbka.com.

AFB warning

Just a seasonal reminder for beekeepers concerning American Foul Brood (AFB). We have been advised to direct you to the National Bee Unit (NBU) factsheet 'Apiary Hygiene and Quarantine', plus ‘Foulbrood Disease of Honey Bees and other common brood disorders’. These are available on Beebase at: http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=167 All beekeepers have a duty to keep healthy, disease … Continue reading AFB warning

WBKA webinar on Climate Change – 29th April

The next WBKA webinar will be at 7.30pm on Thursday 29th April when Professor Gareth Wyn Jones will be talking about Climate Change.   Climate Change is a topic we focussed on in a recent edition of the Welsh Beekeeper Magazine.  It affects us all in so many ways and, as beekeepers, we are also keenly … Continue reading WBKA webinar on Climate Change – 29th April