About this Event The roles of Winter and Summer bees This talk looks at the functional and physiological differences between the worker honey bee that lives a brief life in the Summer, and her sister who survives throughout the Winter to start the colony into action the following year. It focuses on the importance of […]
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 […]