Why are Queens Failing? with Jeff Pettis Are your queens not living as long as in the past? Do your colonies fail to Re-queen themselves after a swarm leaves or when you expect a queenless nuc to rear a new queen? Queen problems are on the increase and Jeff will cover some basic queen and […]
This is the second of our talks about swarms and swarming this season and looks at what to do when queen cells appear... About this Event Re-active Swarm Control This talk covers the methods of management that can be used to deal with colonies that have started queen cells ie when pre-emptive swarm control has […]
Stewart Spinks is from the Norfolk Honey Company and has many educational videos on YouTube
Live webinar with Dr Jamie Ellis
About this Event As promised, Cambridge Beekeepers are delighted to welcome back Richard Noel from his home in Brittany to talk to us about queen rearing and the cell builder! Richard loves queen rearing. “There is nothing more satisfying than raising your own queens with your own resources”. From the many methods, Richard prefers the […]
A talk about Queen Rearing and the Cell Builder with Richard Noel
Understand the evolution of natural Varroa-tolerance mechanisms in various beekeeping populations. About this Event Since the arrival of the Varroa mite from Asia, millions of honey bee colonies have died. For decades, beekeepers have continued to control Varroa populations by the use of chemicals and other invasive methods. However, throughout Africa and most of South […]
About this Event Starting with a brief overview of honey bee colony reproduction David will cover the role of scout bees in identifying a new nest site, the process of swarming, bivouacking and then relocation to the chosen location. After a brief digression into capturing swarms he will discuss setting up bait hives, the choice […]