Dr R Vinkenoog & Catherine Baldock; Northumbria University Quantifying the importance of tree floral resources for pollinators in urban landscapes. Mr Wurm; Queen Mary University of London Use of molecular medicine for early and effective diagnostics and monitoring of honeybee health. Dr Richard Gill, Imperial College London Are pesticide impacts on honey bee metabolic rate, body temperature, and locomotion associated with impaired ability to thermoregulate colonies?     This project is jointly funded with Bee Diseases Ltd and CB Denis Trust. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH)  Role of habitat on transmission of pollinator disease. Dr Katherine Baldock & Beatrice Dale, Northumbria University Macronutrient analyses of nectar and pollen Christopher Rodrigues & David Chandler, Wawick University Molecular genetics and cell biology of the life cycle of Paenibacillus larvae, the causative agent of American Foulbrood Disease.  T...

For those arranging a Honey Show and needing a judge the list can be found on the learning platform:                                                                      BBKA Learning Online

This page contains information to help those who find themselves with a honey bee colony which has set up home within the fabric of a building. It is important to firstly identify if the bees in question are indeed honey bees by looking at our identification page. Bumblebee Honey Bee Wasp Bumblebees can set up home in the soffits and gutters of houses and other buildings. They are larger and hairier than honey bees and can be identified by their silhouette easily. These have a relatively short lifecycle and in most cases they will die out at the end of the summer and will cause no further problems. Beekeepers are not able to deal with bumblebees. The treatment of wasps is a specialised activity to be undertaken by someone licensed to use appropriate treatments. Wasps too have a short life cycle but this can continue into the autumn. Once wasps and bumblebees have finished their life cycle the hole which they have used to gain access ...

In just 15 minutes you can whip up a jar of the good stuff! Beautifully silken, with a soft wobble, and delicious lime and honey flavours – who could resist this homemade treat! The curd is a fantastic balance of sweet and sour from the honey and lime juice and I have used the zest of just one lime so that it doesn’t dominate, but use two if you prefer a stronger lime zing. The recipe will fill one 340g jar and it should keep for a couple of weeks in the fridge, if it lasts that long!   Makes: enough to fill a 340g jar               Time: 15 minutes + cooling  Ingredients  3 Eggs (medium) 3 Limes 75g Honey 30g Butter   Pinch Salt (optional)  Tip: Save the recipe for next month when the curd will feature in my summer sandwich cake.  Method:  Zest one lime and juice all three. Cut the butter into small cubes.  Whisk the eggs, lime juice, honey and a pinch of salt toge...