Another great beekeeping ‘taster’ session at the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre at Scolton Manor was enjoyed by members of the public yesterday morning, followed by a very busy training session in the afternoon for the experienced beekeepers!!
Thanks to everyone who took part – a very busy day….phew!!
If you are interested in starting beekeeping and want to know more, please look here!
We are getting reports of colonies being found short of stores, due to the variable weather making foraging difficult, combined with growing colonies having more mouths to feed.
We strongly recommend therefore, that you check your colonies to make sure they have adequate stores and take the appropriate action if they are found to be light.
Experienced beekeepers can provide a very useful service by mentoring beginners and improvers in the area which they live and/or have apiaries.
If you are a PBKA member and would like to provide mentoring, or would like a mentor, please contact Paul Eades, the Apiary Manager at pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk for details.
Details of current mentors are available on the Members Information Area.
Carmarthenshire Beekeepers’ Association (CBKA) is one of the associations hosting the National Bee Unit’s Disease and Comb workshops this season. We have received an invitation from the CBKA for PBKA members to come along to their venue and take part in the workshop.
The workshops will give detailed insights on the notifiable diseases, American Foul Brood and European Foul Brood, as well as looking at the overall disease situation in Wales and updated approaches to its control. Beekeepers will learn about other pests and diseases, in particular Varroa and its associated viruses, that can pose a risk to their colonies.
The Inspectors are licensed to bring with them examples of diseased comb. Participants will have the chance to examine these live examples of disease and put their learning into practice, on the day.
Date: Saturday 27th June
Venue: Newchurch Community Hall, SA33 6AF
Time: 2 to 5 pm
There is plenty of parking, no charge for the workshop and refreshments will be provided.
Please advise the PBKA secretary, Lesley Williams asap, if you wish to attend in order that we can advise the CBKA of numbers.
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