The Bee Shop

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This was a new supplier to me.  They are based in Wells, Somerset and is run by Mike Duckett.  Despite the name they don’t sell bees, at least I don’t think so, but have a range of low cost beekeepers’ clothing.  According to Mike  “this is the 3rd season they have been selling on-line and direct to schools, environmental groups, BBKA divisions and individuals”.  He added that “in 2010 they sold in excess of 2,000 items in the UK and for export markets in Europe and the US.”

Have a look at their website and also find them in the links to the right of this page.

Joining Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association

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Membership of the Association starts at £15 a year and we are now taking applications for 2011.

Your membership fee is used to:

  • Support the Welsh Beekeepers’ Association (WBKA) which represents beekeepers in Wales at the national level with the Welsh Assembly and runs national events for example the Annual Convention and Conference.  The WBKA also negotiate product and third party liability insurance for our members.
  • Provide insurance through Bee Diseases Insurance towards replacement costs following Ministry Bee Inspector’s confirmation of certain notifiable diseases and a resulting destruction order.  These destructions, while a last resort, have kept diseases at a minimal level over the years and the compensation ensures that beekeepers are responsible in reporting suspected infections.
  • Run Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association itself less than £5 is retained which we use to run the Association’s training apiary, book rooms for meetings, send newsletters to members and maintain the websites.

So, whether you keep bees or not, please help support beekeeping in Pembrokeshire and Wales by joining our Association.

Download the membership form here and send it with your membership fee to the membership secretary – full details are on the form of how to do this.