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
