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Don’t panic! Most bees will show a few spores when tested. Nosema needs controlling and here are a few simple things you can do to give your bees the best start in spring. ● Replace the brood box, floor and crown board with clean sterilised kit. ● Give your bees new foundation. You can undertakeContinueContinue reading “Practical treatment for mild Nosema”

Meridian apiary meeting, Spring 2022 Existing members For existing members, renewing your subscription is an easy process. In the early part of 2024, we will send you a renewal link via email. Simply click on the link, check your details are up-to date, then select the number of hives you are planning to run inContinueContinue reading “Membership Renewal 2024”

At the BBKA Annual Delegates Meeting on 13th January, 2022, HBA proposed two of the three most significant propositions discussed by over sixty associations at the meeting. Both propositions were passed by large majorities and are now therefore adopted as BBKA policy. The first proposition reinforces BBKA’s opposition to the importation of honey bees. ItContinueContinue reading “Hampshire Beekeepers’ Association propositions adopted at BBKA ADM 2022”

Meridian Beekeepers is delighted to present a talk about the threat of the Asian Hornet by Andrew Durham of Cambridge Beekeepers. Andrew will describe the alarming situation in France where the Asian Hornet is damaging eco-systems and affecting everybody, not just beekeepers. Andrew will explain the lifecycle of this invasive pest and the effects ofContinueContinue reading “Talk: threat of the Asian hornet”

Since the beginning of time, honey and bees have been associated with love. Honey, long considered the food of the gods and an aphrodisiac, is also the key ingredient of mead, the tipple of lovers; it’s not called a honeymoon for nothing! But honey’s romantic credentials go much further than that. St Valentine Valentine livedContinueContinue reading “Bees, honey and love”