Please find attached the report from Sandra Gray, our regional bee inspector. There’s some interesting material on yellow-legged (Asian) hornets, as well as the usual summaries of notifiable diseases (unfortunately still a problem in East Kent), queen imports and exotic … Continue reading
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Here’s a copy of the NBU’s report for the South-East region, recently published: South East Region Annual Report 2017 … Continue reading
Message from Margaret Murdin, Chair, BBKA — Hello, as you will all know by now the Asian hornet has been found in Gloucester. I have just spoken with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and they are anxious that … Continue reading
Please find attached a poster about the new BeeConnected notification scheme. This is a new initiative, bringing farmers and beekeepers together, and keeping beekeepers notified when a neighbouring farmer is applying insecticides to their crops. BeeConnected is a joint venture under the Voluntary Initiative between the BBKA, the National Farmers Union and the Crop Protection Association. Read the press release … Continue reading
I’ve been in communication with Kay Wreford, one of Kent’s seasonal bee inspectors, occasioned by information that several members have reported to me. There has been another case of EFB in the East Kent area, (between Canterbury and Sandwich). Those … Continue reading