Honey jars and Labels

apiarymanager Honey Jars and Labels

A limited number of 1 lb / 454 g honey jars are still available for PBKA members only and include gold coloured metal lids at £22.00 per 72. Contact Paul on 07988 037571.

You may also wish to note that John Dudman, former PBKA member and Secretary, provides the labels for Scolton honey and also supplies a number of individual PBKA members.  He can supply quantities from a few as ten labels up to 1000.  Standard designs are available or if you have a favourite photograph or drawing you would like to use on a label he can work with you to produce your own unique design.  There are no set up costs, you pay just for the labels and delivery.  He will make sure that your label meets current legal requirements and can provide advice on lot numbering and best before dates.  Bespoke tamper evident labels are also available and labels can be provided for any product e.g. beeswax polish. His competitively priced labels are supplied on A4 sheets, designed using desk top publishing software and printed on a high quality laser printer to give an easy to handle, smudge free finish.  Turnaround from first contact to you receiving your labels is usually just a few days. Visit John’s website at http://www.bespokelabels.net for more information.

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Apiary Meetings

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Would PBKA members please note the following apiary meetings for the remainder of the season:

Beginner’s apiary meeting at Rhos – Sunday 26th August @ 2pm

Improvers last meeting of the season at Scolton – Sunday 2nd September @2pm

Beginner’s last apiary meeting of the season at Rhos – Sunday 9th September @ 2pm

(Note: the meeting on Sunday 9th September is not a joint meeting at Scolton, as previously advised)

Pembrokeshire Honey Show 2018

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The annual PBKA Honey Show is on this coming Saturday 22nd September 2018 at the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre, Scolton Manor.

The Exhibition Room at the Centre will be open at 9am for entrants (N.B. PBKA members only) and your entries should be available for staging by 10am to allow the judging to start promptly at 11am. We hope to see as many of you as possible put in an entry or two this year, especially after such a fruitful season! See Schedule for the Honey Show 2018

Would all the winners of cups and trophies last year, please ensure they bring them to the Honey Show suitably cleaned!!

Note however, that you don’t have to put in an entry to come along to the Honey Show and we would be delighted to see you if you just want to have a look at the entries, or fancy a cuppa and a chat!

The Honey Show will be open to the public for viewing from 1pm until 3pm.

If you have any queries in the meantime, please contact the Apiary Manager on 07988 037571 or email pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk

Wasp alert!

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Wasps are making their appearance felt now around the hives.

To keep the pesky invaders out:

Reduce the entrance size of the hive, probably opened fully during the recent hot weather, to give the bees a smaller area to defend.

Put out wasp traps, wasp trap (Mobile)these can be bought or easily made with a jam jar with a hole made in the lid or from a plastic drinks bottle as shown. Jam attracts wasps, but not bees.  Do not use honey in the bait of course.

Be tidy and keep rubbish away from the apiary, which could attract wasps and other pests!

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