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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »County Honey Show
