Pam Hunter: Oil Seed Rape – a blessing or a curse? Zoom Webinar by Pam hunter talk: Oil Seed rape – a blessing or a curse? Discusses the fascinating history of this ubiquitous crop and how it has evolved. Its value to bees and the beekeeper. The value of rape seed oil worldwide, its nutritional value and […]
Jo Widdicombe will talk about BIBBA’s proposed National Bee Improvement Programme to see if the Irish beekeepers would like to take part. About this Event The National Bee Improvement Programme has been proposed by BIBBA to reduce the demand for imports of other sub-species and to increase the quality of our bees. Ireland is in […]
Its that time of year again, this years UCD Annual Open Honey Lecture will be delivered by Dr Julia Jones -Better Bees in Ireland. Though she won't speak about honey, she will speak about her recent project on the national apiculture programme as well as about some of her research into the linkages between genetics […]
Robert Paxton presents "Viruses: ongoing epizootic threat for our bees" About this Event Viruses are arguably the single most important cause for poor bee health and colony loss. Robert will talk on the diverse impacts of viruses on honey bees, as evidenced by recent literature and his own group’s researches. A particular focus will be […]
Chelsea Cook presents "Stay Cool: How We Can Use Honey Bee Thermoregulation To Keep Better Bees" About this Event Stay Cool: How We Can Use Honey Bee Thermoregulation To Keep Better Bees In this lecture, Dr. Cook will discuss thermoregulation of bees, both in the summer and in the winter, and how beekeepers can use […]
Diagnosing queen problems: is it the queen, the colony, both, or neither?! About this Event Practical advice—based on empirical research—looking at different symptoms and attributing whether or not the problem is the queen’s fault. A lesson in showing how we blame the queen way more often than it’s actually her fault. This event is kindly […]
Waxing Lyrical with Joyce Nisbet Waxing Lyrical, Joyce Nisbet, BBKA, 14th December 2020 7.30pm Joyce will describe some of the techniques that can be used to produce candles and other attractive beeswax items, whether for showing or as gifts. Having started beekeeping in 1990, Joyce is now a Master Beekeeper, BBKA Honey Judge, BBKA Trustee and […]
Roger Patterson presents “The Coming Season - Are You Prepared?” About this Event Many beekeepers switch off as soon as they bed their bees down for the winter, then put their feet up, only to panic in the spring. There is a lot to think about. What went wrong last year? How can we overcome […]