Would all PBKA members please be advised that we will be holding our annual AGM on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 at 7.30pm.
Note that this meeting will be held virtually on-line partly due to the continuing Covid situation, plus the fact that some members may not be able to otherwise attend due to distance, or for other reasons. Details of the agenda and signing in protocol etc. to follow.
Would PBKA members please note that membership renewals are now overdue for 2022.
Please ensure that you renew on our online system (see link below), in order to ensure continuity of your PBKA membership, Public/Products Liability insurance, and Bee Disease Insurance (BDI).
Note that we are also accepting applications for new PBKA Members and PBKA Supporters for 2022.
‘ Dear Fellow Beekeeper,
2022 has started and your thoughts start turning to what this season will bring. Why not attend the WBKA Spring Convention in person this year (26th March)? With our larger venue at the RWAS showground you are bound to find something of interest. After our enforced break we are back with two workshops, one aimed at newer beekeepers and one on Queen rearing for the more experienced. To find out more and book your place contact me on the email below.
convention@wbka.com
Below is the speaker program:
9.45 -10.15 Opening address, Kathleen Carroll
10.15-11.15 Diversity of Pollinators in Britain, Liam Olds
11.45-12.45 The Truth about Honey, Lynne Ingram
1.45-2.45 In Self-defence, Celia Davis
3.30- 4.00 Any Questions
To get your cheaper earlybird tickets go online . https://wbka.sumup.link/
However for two hours of your time you could get in for free. Stewards are required to make sure that this event runs smoothly. If you would be prepared to join this group of volunteers send me an email stating when you could steward ie early/ mid/late. Stewarding starts at 8am and goes on until 4.30pm.
Jill Wheeler
WBKA Chair (pro tem)
convention@wbka.com’
Colony Nutrition – Pete Sutcliffe
Join us for a webinar on Jan 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM GMT.
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We have a huge network of supermarkets and supply chains, but the poor honeybee relies on (apart from water) just two relatively simple natural products – nectar – a variable solution of sugars – and pollen – a very variable, sometimes poor, source of protein. Like us, they need a variety of vitamins and minerals to remain healthy. With such apparently poor beginnings, how do they manage to produce the miracle food that is Royal Jelly?
This talk takes you through the various processes involved in providing the colony with a healthy diet and looks at the lessons for the beekeeper.
Pete has kept bees for over thirty years and he and his wife keep an average of 20 colonies on various sites in the Dane Valley in Cheshire. He is a Master Beekeeper, has been a member of the BBKA Examinations Board, a BBKA Trustee, and chair of the BBKA’s Education and Husbandry Committee. He is a Correspondence Course Tutor, a Basic and General Husbandry Assessor, and has set and marked BBKA examinations.
Pete is active in Cheshire BKA – currently as Chairperson, Education Secretary and Archivist. Pre Covid he was involved in various county-wide initiatives on selective queen-rearing.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 