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 toContinue reading "ALERTS"

Ragwort (Senecio) is a tall field plant which grows to 90cm high and bears large, flat-topped clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers from June to October. There are nineteen species of Ragwort found wild in the British Isles but most of these are garden escapes or other introductions. Common names for ragwort include common ragwort, stinkingContinue reading "Ragwort"

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,Continue reading "Drone Culling"