Barbara Smith is Associate Professor in Agroecology at the University of Coventry. Her research focuses on how human activity impacts biodiversity, particularly pollinators. Unsurprisingly Barbara is a keen beekeeper herself!Barbara is going to talk about their first project, supported by the BBKA, which looks at the potential impact of air pollution on bees and hive… Read More »WBKA Winter Talk – ‘The effect of air quality on healthy hives’ by Dr. Barbara Smith

'There is no doubt that swarm control is simultaneously the most important and the most difficult of colony management.' Says Wally Shaw and most beekeepers can relate to this! So prepare for the season ahead by listening to our next county lecture. Wally will give a more general talk about the wide topic of swarming… Read More »WBKA Winter Talk – ‘Swarming’ by Wally Shaw