Rugby Beekeepers – Branch Apiary event
'Doing an artificial swarm' For further details please see their website https://rugbybeekeepers.org/cms/index.php/about-us/events/378-events-2022
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Birmingham Beekeepers – Weekend Introduction to Beekeeping course
Our 6-week ITB course compressed into a weekend. For further details please see the Birmingham Beekeepers website https://birminghambeekeepers.com/learn/ and the website of the venue that hosts the course https://martineau-gardens.org.uk/event/beekeeping-courses-2022/2-day-intro/
World Bee Day
May 20th was declared ‘World Bee Day’ by the UN General Assembly to raise awareness on the essential role of bees. This day is a great opportunity for all our members to spread the word about bees and ask people everywhere to do more to help and protect these special insects.
Coventry Beekeepers – Beekeeping Taster Day
For full details please see their website https://covbee.org.uk/event/beekeeping-taster-day-3/
Coventry Beekeepers – Grand Opening of new CBKA Apiary
Delayed due to Covid, we have the grand opening of the new CBKA Training Apiary, off Humber Road, Coventry More details to follow.... For further details please see the Coventry Beekeepers website: https://covbee.org.uk/event/grand-opening-of-the-new-cbka-apiary/
NBU Bee Diseases Day
A Bee and Health and Disease training day, hosted by WBKA and run by the National Bee Unit, is on 2 July. It will be at Kingshill Nursery, on the outskirts of Coventry. You’ll meet our Regional Bee Inspector along with some of the team. The day will include presentations related to Bee Health, plus… Read More »NBU Bee Diseases Day
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WBKA County Honey Show
Kings Hill Nursery Kings Hill Lane, United KingdomAfter a bit of a gap the County Honey Show will be back! The date is Saturday 15 October and it will take place at a new and lovely venue: Kings Hill Nurseries near Coventry (CV3 6PS). There will be lots of different classes you can enter including a branch composite display - the theme… Read More »WBKA County Honey Show
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Zoom lecture: Understand the evolution of natural Varroa-tolerance mechanisms in various beekeeping populations.
ZoomSince the arrival of the Varroa mite from Asia, millions of honey bee colonies have died. For decades, beekeepers have continued to control Varroa populations by the use of chemicals and other invasive methods. However, throughout Africa and most of South and Central America mite-infested colonies survive without any form of mite-control. This has been… Read More »Zoom lecture: Understand the evolution of natural Varroa-tolerance mechanisms in various beekeeping populations.
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
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