John White will talk about a method of swarm prevention that means you don't have to open the brood nest About this event Checkerboarding is a simple swarm management tool that prevents swarming. It uses the bee's natural swarm and survival impulses. When the basic seasonal brood nest behaviour is understood, bees can be easily […]
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Breeding for Hygienic Bees - a talk by Jack Silberrad by Cambridgeshire Beekeepers Association To treat or not to treat? About this event Cambridgeshire Beekeepers' Association are delighted to welcome back Jack Silberrad to talk to us about his latest beekeeping research. It's a contentious question in beekeeping, but one thing we can all surely […]
Simon's talk will be a balance between inspiration, techniques and technical aspects of photography to help improve knowledge and success. About this event The talk involves providing some technical detail about the photos, the equipment used, the way in which the equipment is used in composition to make average photos better and to give confidence […]
Dr. Dewey Caron, Professor, Author, Legend About this event "Reading the Hive" - How to move beyond the debris (monitoring) board and hefting without opening to read the hive. Moving to action central, the brood area, to examine and how to read brood frames to understand what is happening in the hive during the season. A […]
A Practical demonstration for members will be held at our Dunhill Apiary on Saturday 02/10/2021 starting at 10:30am. The demonstration is about 'Preparing your Hives for Winter' This will be followed by the presentation of FIBKA Prelim Certificates to our 22 exam candidates.
Next in the Scotish Beekeepers Association series of free, online lectures is Prof Richard Pywell, who will be sharing more information on the National Honey Monitoring Scheme. Working in partnership with UK beekeepers, this scheme aims to use honeybees to monitor long-term changes in the condition and health of the UK countryside. Prof. Pywell is […]
Which plants attract the most bees? About this event In 2011, Rosi Rollings wanted to start a plant nursery dedicated to 'plants for bees' but didn't know much about it so she embarked on eight years of observations and formal research. Rosi has now produced a 6 year study of which plants suit which […]
Preparing for successful spring build up - Marin Anastasov, Master Beekeeper, NDB As the seasons go from autumn to winter, and from winter to spring, the colony undergoes significant changes in the physiology of its inhabitants. This ensures the bees have all they need to survive the winter and provides the foundations for productive colonies […]
How honeybees defend themselves against attack by by giant asian hornets About this event Cambridgeshire Beekeepers' Association are delighted to welcome Professor Heather Mattila to discuss her latest research on how honey bees in South East Asia have developed strategies to protect their abundant stockpiles of food and the large colonies they sustain. In Asia, […]
The 63rd AGM of East Waterford Beekeepers Association will be held at Dunhill Ecopark Education Centre at 7:30pm on 27/10/2021. Notification will be sent to members soon. We have will have some vacant positions on the Committee and will be seeking nominations and proposals.