This message has been received from Gill Smith at Thornes IMPORTANT NOTICE It has come to our attention that some of our Harmless Plastic Excluders purchased in the last six months may be faulty. A percentage of them have slots which are very slightly smaller than the recommended size and bees may become stuck. Please … Continue reading Harmless Plastic Excluders – Important Message from Thornes
Report On Global Bee Decline
Losses in the bee population is a global issue and affects both Apis mellifera and Apis cerana. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a fascinating report on the global decline of honey bees. You can read Richard Black's comments on the BBC Environment blog the summary on the UNEP website or read/download the … Continue reading Report On Global Bee Decline
Nosema testing April 9th 2011
Bees over-wintering are mostly confined to their hives and this crowding together with the extended life of workers provides conditions for the build up of nosema spores in the abdomen. Find out more about Nosema on Beebase. We are running a nosema testing workshop on Saturday, April 9th starting at 9.30 and closing at about 3.00 pm. This … Continue reading Nosema testing April 9th 2011
Site wanted near Cosheston for bees
Location wanted for four hives in the Cosheston area. Contact the Secretary secretarypbka@hotmail.com if you would like to offer a possible site.
Government asked to investigate insecticide impact
The Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman, will have to answer a question in the Commons from the former Home Office minister David Hanson about whether the Government will investigate if the effect of neonicotinoids on the grooming behaviour of bees is similar to its effect on termites. Full report in the Independent
