W&L Beekeepers Winter talk – ‘Silent Messengers’
Celia Davis will be talking about the Silent Messengers in a bee colony - pheromones. For further details please see the Warwick and Leamington Beekeepers website
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National Honey Day
The British Beekeepers' Association are celebrating the first National Honey Day on Friday 21st October 2022. The aim is to promote genuine UK produced honey and raise awareness of the rise in honey adulteration - fake honey. On 21 October the BBKA is encouraging everyone to buy a jar of local honey, produced by bees… Read More »National Honey Day
Birmingham Beekeepers Winter Talks – ‘Flying under the radar’
Ron Rock will be giving a talk on 'Flying Under the Radar - The Secret Life of Solitary Bees For further details see the meetings page of the Birmingham Beekeepers website.
WBKA Winter Talk – The Truth About Honey by Lynne Ingram
ZoomThis talk lifts the lid on the how, why and wherefore of honey fraud and its impact. Our speaker Lynne is a Master Beekeeper. She is chair of the Honey Authentication Network UK and she is a member of the BBKA Honey Adulteration Working Party. This event is for members and you need to register in… Read More »WBKA Winter Talk – The Truth About Honey by Lynne Ingram
W&L Beekeepers Winter talk – ‘The Thriving Hive’ (air quality study)
Barbara Smith will be talking on the importance of air quality in a honey bee colony. For further details please see the Warwick and Leamington Beekeepers website
W&L Beekeepers Christmas Party
Details will be made available to Warwick and Leamington Beekeepers' members.
Shipston Beekeepers Winter Talk – Keeping Healthy Colonies – Margaret Murdin
Our first 2nd Monday meeting of 2023 is a talk by Margaret Murdin NDB on ‘Keeping Healthy Colonies. Margaret is a Master Beekeeper, holds the National Diploma in Beekeeping and is a Past President of the BBKA but describes herself as an ordinary, practical beekeeper, currently with twenty colonies across three apiaries. Margaret began as… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Winter Talk – Keeping Healthy Colonies – Margaret Murdin
Coventry Branch Meeting
Dr Ulya Lalo. Effective beekeeping during a short season for you and aims for your bees’
W&L Beekeepers Winter talk – ‘Honeybee democracy’
'Honeybee democracy' is the title of a famous book by the American bee research scientist Thomas Seeley. It is about how a colony of honeybees makes the decision on when to swarm, and where to swarm to, in order to create a new colony. Dave Bonner will be speaking on this subject. For further details… Read More »W&L Beekeepers Winter talk – ‘Honeybee democracy’
WBKA Winter Talk – Increasing colony numbers by Adam Leitch
Zoom25 January 7.30pm Topic: From 4 to 40 by Adam Leitch NDB What changes are needed when you increase your colony numbers? Adam is Vice-Chair of the National Diploma in Beekeeping examination board and a Master Beekeeper. You’ve probably read his regular articles in Beecraft and he is usually busy teaching practical beekeeping at… Read More »WBKA Winter Talk – Increasing colony numbers by Adam Leitch
Microscopy for beekeepers – Level 2
Eathorpe Village Hall Main Street, Eathorpe, Warwickshire, United KingdomLearn how to make slides and dissect bees as required for the BBKA Microscopy Assessment One day workshop involving dissection of the honey bee and making permanent slides of parts of the bee's anatomy. Materials and equipment are provided by students may bring their own microscopes by prior arrangement. Workshop will be led by Dr Barry Meatyard local beekeeper & retired microscopy lecturer… Read More »Microscopy for beekeepers – Level 2
Coventry Beekeepers – Introduction to Beekeeping
Eathorpe Village Hall Main Street, Eathorpe, Warwickshire, United KingdomCoventry 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