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Early stage swarm cells at the bottom of a frame Every Introduction to Beekeeping course concludes with a practical session at the apiary. In previous years, that session has been restricted to a hive inspection and the others topics discussed would have been covered in more detail in the classroom. We already know there were things weContinueContinue reading “Introduction to Beekeeping Course, Practical Day”

The importance of being registered on BeeBase It’s very important for all of us to be registered on Beebase. This is so the National Bee Unit knows where all colonies are located so bee inspectors can monitor for the arrival of exotic pests. It also means they are able to control outbreaks of notifiable diseasesContinueContinue reading “Exotic pests and notifiable diseases”

Most of us develop our own technique for building frames and even the least handy amongst us (I’m thinking about myself here) soon becomes proficient at the task and can build a set of frames quite quickly. This video by Meridian member Richard Skinner demonstrates how frames should be constructed according to the BBKA whichContinueContinue reading “How to build a frame”

Varroa was imported to the UK and has devastated our bees. Help prevent the spread of other deadly pests. Stop the importation of honey bees into Great Britain. Please sign the petition and share the link petition The petition is to ask the UK Government to ensure people don’t break the rules on the movementContinueContinue reading “Help save our bees!”

Bees fly from flower to flower, pollinating our crops, trees and plants as they go. Most people know bees are under increasing threat from human activity but what can I do about it? It’s such a big problem. Saturday 20 May is World Bee Day, designed to increase our awareness of these amazing pollinators andContinueContinue reading “World bee day, 20 May”