Sutton Coldfield Update – June 2022
From 20 hives to 60 hives in a year – Matthew Ingram Matthew Ingram of Holt Farm Apiaries gave a talk on moving from 20 to 60 hives within a year. This was the year… Read More »Sutton Coldfield Update – June 2022
Shipston-on-Stour Update – June 2022
The value of apiary meetings The season is now in full swing with regular inspections and checking taking place in order to ensure the bees are healthy and hopefully staying put. Our club weekly apiary… Read More »Shipston-on-Stour Update – June 2022
Rugby Branch Update – June 2022
The Story of the Uncapped Comb Interestingly, this month we had planned to do an in-house discussions on swarm control as part of our meetings, and had watched a video on swarm control followed by… Read More »Rugby Branch Update – June 2022
Warwick & Leamington Branch Update – June 2022
Tasting Season May has been a very Tasteful month here in Warwick and Leamington. Honey tasting at public shows is fraught with difficulty at the best of times. To avoid cross infection you have to… Read More »Warwick & Leamington Branch Update – June 2022
Coventry Branch Update – June 2022
New Training Apiary Colony inspections have continued to take place at the Training Apiary this month with Pete Barclay and Ulya Lalo stepping in to lead on 7th May due to our Apiary Manager, Dave… Read More »Coventry Branch Update – June 2022
EFB has returned to Warwickshire
EFB has returned to Warwickshire. There has been a serious outbreak in the Stratford upon Avon and Henley in Arden areas. One local beekeeper with 18 apiaries has had 4 apiaries affected, all of which… Read More »EFB has returned to Warwickshire
Telling the bees – Bruce Roberts
Sad news from our Rugby Branch. Words by Martin Wibberley. I am sad to say that early this week I received the news that Bruce Roberts had passed away. Bruce had been a beekeeper for… Read More »Telling the bees – Bruce Roberts
Warwick & Leamington Update – May 2022
Beekeepers Working like a Superorganism In the true spirit of the superorganism that beekeeping is all about, Warwick and Leamington Beekeepers headed by Queen ‘Marie Day’ and her entourage of workers anddrones organised and efficiently… Read More »Warwick & Leamington Update – May 2022
Shipston-on-Stour Update – May 2022
Discussing Swarm Prevention and Collection Well, now the season begins with the weather warming up and the bees are mobilising and activity increasing in and out of the hives. At our recent club meeting the… Read More »Shipston-on-Stour Update – May 2022
Coventry Branch Update – May 2022
The New Training Apiary This month started off on a sour note when it was discovered that someone had tried to break in to the new Coventry Branch Training Apiary at the London Road Allotment… Read More »Coventry Branch Update – May 2022