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Raising your own…

See how our members are doing with their queen rearing in the “The Buzz”

Asian Hornet – The Beekeepers’ Guide

Our next club Zoom meeting will be on Wednesday 16th June @8pm.
Andrew Durham is a Cambridgeshire beekeeper who has spent the last 6 years researching the Asian hornet. He will be talking to us with the aim of ensuring that British beekeepers are fully informed on the threat from the Asian hornet and the defences available to the beekeeper

Future Meetings via Zoom…

As we are currently unable to meet in groups, we will continue to use Zoom for our monthly meetings. Details of future meetings are on our website

Bumblebee Nests…

***We are as an association take a lot of calls regarding Bumblebee nests. As part of the BBKA we do not encourage the removal of Bumblebee nests and will not come out to remove them. Due to the nature and lifecycle of the Bumblebee we would advise that you leave the nest alone if not causing any problems.
Please use the link for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust Website for further advice. If you have any doubts about what you have, then check out our Swarms page of our website for more information***

Asian Hornet Updates…

The National Bee Unit is issuing important updates on Asian Hornet sightings in the UK.

Please make sure that you have registered your apiary on “BeeBase” to make sure that you receive news.

Our website will also publish updates in “Latest News”

Interested in helping local Beekeepers?

Interested in honeybees and beekeeping but don't want to keep bees yourself? We currently have members who are looking for small plots of land to keep their hives and bees on. If you think you can help, then please email us and we will try to match you with a beekeeper in your area.