In memory of Margaret Johnson – A personal memoir On 25th April 2024, Terry Lacey, Catherine and Charles Pardoe, Jane Reidy, Colin Bowsher and I attended the funeral of Margaret Johnson. Margaret was one of the founder members of Meridian, along with her husband Alan. Margaret took up beekeeping when they first moved to Dean,ContinueContinue reading “Margaret Johnson”
Author Archives: Simon Fitzjohn
ALERTS
12 June, 2024 BBKA broadcast message to members. We have heard from many beekeepers that they have inspected colonies recently which are at major risk of starvation. We would like to encourage all associations to advise their members to take extra care when checking colonies that sufficient stores are available for the bees and toContinueContinue reading “ALERTS”
Drone Culling
By Louise Evans. The bees were supposed to make worker brood in the top and drone in the bottom. They’ve made drone in both. I have already done 2 drone culls in this colony and they are nice bees. So I culled the bottom and returned to the colony. I have not seen phoretic varroa,ContinueContinue reading “Drone Culling”
Swarms
Richie and Lisa’s latest swarm collected from Bishops Waltham. Twenty thousand bees, 3m up a cedar tree, Lisa up a stepladder with loppers, gently lowers them into a box held high by Richie – and soon to be found a new home. Need help with a swarm? Click here for the BBKA website for ourContinueContinue reading “Swarms”
Robbed or Reclaimed?
A nuc with two frames of stores, pollen and brood with a sealed queen cell completely cleaned by neighbouring mother colony. Robbed or reclaimed?
Meridian Beekeepers’ Association 