C. Wynne Jones 1935 – 2023

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It is with great sadness that we have received the news that C Wynne Jones died peacefully at home yesterday, 23rd June.  We send our heartfelt condolences to his family and many friends.  Wynne has been a great supporter of Welsh beekeepers and was a prominent member of the WBKA in past years.  He was Chair of the association on two occasions and helped to steer us through difficult times.  For his support and endeavours on behalf of the WBKA he was made an Honorary Member of the WBKA in 2008. Although poor health, in recent years, has curtailed his involvement we know that the WBKA was always important to him.

He will be sadly missed.

Caroline Mullin exCadeirydd / Chair
Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Cymru / Welsh Beekeepers’ Association

Reminder – Asian Hornet webinar this evening – Thursday 29th June

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The next WBKA Webinar will be on Thursday 29th June when Nigel Semmence will be talking about Asian Hornets. As usual this webinar is open to all so please promote the event as widely as possible. As usual there will be the opportunity to ask questions after the presentation but if you have any questions or specific things about Asian Hornet that you would like to know can you please send them to Caroline Mullinex on ld@wbka.come by 22nd June.  These questions and topics will help Nigel to ensure that his presentation covers all the queries.
Asian Hornets – Nigel Semmence – Join us for a webinar on Jun 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM BST.

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Nigel started beekeeping whilst he was a teenager in Norfolk learning from his uncle and grandfather who were both bee farmers. After university he worked in scientific sales before joining the Oxford Bee Company where he enjoyed three years on pollination projects with solitary bees and commuted between the UK and California. In 2009 Nigel joined the National Bee Unit (NBU) as Regional Bee Inspector (RBI) for Southern region running a team of seven Seasonal Bee Inspectors (SBIs). In 2015 Nigel became the Contingency planning and science officer for the NBU with responsibility for developing contingency plans for exotic pests and diseases of honeybees such as the Asian hornet, Small hive beetle and Tropilaelaps mites. This was just in time for the first Asian hornet incursion in 2016 and the NBU has learnt much since then on how to deal with Asian hornets as well as how to run contingency responses.
Nigel’s talk will cover the current situation with Asian hornet in Europe and the UK, focusing on the contingency response by the NBU and how beekeepers can help.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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