The honey bee relies on (apart from water) just two relatively simple, readily available, natural products. As you know, these are nectar – a variable solution of sugars – and pollen – a very variable, sometimes poor source of protein. With such apparently poor beginnings, how do they manage to produce the miracle food that… Read More »WBKA Winter Zoom Talks – Colony Nutrition by Pete Sutcliffe
Birmingham and District Beekeepers have a winter talk by Hopes Garden Plants. It will be held at: Dame Elizabeth Hall, Firbank Cl, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1UA
Coventry Beekeepers will be running a two day introductory course for “Beginners to Beekeeping”. The Course is intended to be the first step for anyone who wants to find out more about Beekeeping or is thinking of taking it up as a hobby. Dave Bonner, the course tutor, says that “Anyone who wants to find out more… Read More »Coventry Beekeepers – Introduction to Beekeeping 2024
February 2nd Monday meeting - 12th February 2024 This '2nd Monday' is our AGM and we hope as many Shipston Beekeepers' members as possible will be able to make the meeting. A number of important decisions (votes) need to be taken at each AGM so the more members, the more the votes represent the whole… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers AGM
Birmingham Branch is holding a local event which is open to all Warwickshire members. Join us: 10am-11.15 Sam Walker will be providing a briefing on Asian Hornets and providing lots of advice on reporting hornets and a demonstration of traps. 11.30am -1pm Ron Rock (Bumble Bee Conservation Trust) will be discussing bee hotels and the… Read More »Hornets & Bumble bees
An abundance of healthy, high-quality drones are necessary to produce top-notch queens, but extreme temperatures linked to climate change could be impairing their fertility. Worryingly, the drones' sperm, as well as the male bees themselves, can die at temperatures that are now occurring during heat waves. In an effort to better understand factors affecting drone… Read More »WBKA Winter Zoom Talks – The Perilous Life of Drones by Dr Alison McAfee
Organised queen rearing requires enough colonies to make your selection from as well as additional colonies to rear the queens and contribute to the mating nucs. For those with only a couple of hives this is difficult, but it is possible to develop and increase stock using these limited resources. In this talk we will… Read More »WBKA Winter Zoom Talks – Queen Rearing With a Few Hives by Lynfa Davies
Colleen Reichling our regional bee inspector, from the National Bee Unit, will talk about her Asian Hornet experiences from last year. This is a rare chance to meet someone with recent hands on, experience of dealing with Asian hornets. Colleen's talk will include: Asian Hornets Strategy Asian hornet nests up to 2022 Asian hornet nests… Read More »Asian Hornets: Colleen Reichling NBU
Shipston Beekeepers Introduction to Beekeeping course 27th and 28th April 2024 Led by a local Master Beekeeper our weekend course will give you an insight and hands on experience of the world of the honey bee and the role of the beekeeper. We will cover:- Day 1 (classroom, Brailes Village Hall) How a honey bee… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Introduction to Beekeeping Weekend course
BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION 2024 OPEN HONEY SHOW AND COMPETITION HELD AT Winterbourne House & Gardens Edgbaston Park Road. Birmingham, B15 2RT ON SATURDAY 7th & SUNDAY 8th September 1030 – 1630hrs both days JUDGES: Joyce Nisbet, Deborah Smith & Ivor Flatman IMPORTANT NOTICE: Online entries will close 31st August. Entries in person will… Read More »Birmingham Honey Show 2024
Dave Humphries-“”A short history of Joseph Chamberlin and Highbury Hall Any queries or for full information please contact Richard social.birmingham@wbka.org.uk
Warwickshire Beekeepers’ Association Honey Show Saturday 28th September 2024 Venue: Kings Hill Nursery, Kings Hill Lane, CV3 6PS Staging: 8am-9.30am Judging: 10am-lunchtime Show open: 2pm onwards Presentations: 2.30pm Removal of exhibits: 4.00pm Online entry will open on 23rd August and will close on 21st September. If you enter online, you will receive your labels and… Read More »County Honey Show
