sbkaadmin, Author at Stratford and District Beekeepers Association

ASIAN HORNET – NEW SIGHTING

4th October 2016 sbkaadmin

FROM NATIONAL BEE UNIT There has been a confirmed finding of Asian hornet north of the Mendip Hills in Somerset.

As October arrives it is now too late to be feeding bees sugar syrup as it will be difficult for

The National Bee Unit (NBU) has today confirmed that Asian Hornet has been identified in Gloucestershire – Tetbury. This is

The 1st Sunday meeting had a turnout of only 2 members and myself. The major job for this meeting was

By the start of September all the honey you intend to extract should have been taken off the bees and

6th September 2016 sbkaadmin

It was in the dead of night! actually 10pm, that Chris and myself plus Hubby, went to our Association Apiary

6th September 2016 sbkaadmin

At 1.00pm we had 2 people attending the apiary – I appeared a bit later having been engrossed in my

The high heather moors of the British Isles start turning purple from the beginning of August and remain in flower

It is now time to get the main crop off the hives and consider Varroa treatment and how you intend

Several of us visited Richard’s apiary where we were able to view his Top Bar hives and find out about