Please find attached a copy of the NBU’s report for the SE region in 2015. There’s some useful information about diseases (chronic bee paralysis virus or CPBV), quite a few personnel changes – Kay Wreford (SBI, North Kent) and Diane … Continue reading
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note from Bob Smith, Julie Coleman and Adrian Davis During November and December, we have been running a series of evening workshops examining key aspects of beekeeping, aimed particularly at “Improvers”. Over 30 beekeepers, mainly from West Kent, attended the … Continue reading
BEE IMPROVEMENT FOR ALL A joint BIBBA/ West Sussex BKA event In conjunction with the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association (BIBBA) the West Sussex BKA will be holding a “Bee Improvement for All” day. This is one of a … Continue reading
If you’ve been on any decent course about beekeeping – Julian’s being one such! – you will have been encouraged to keep records of each of your hives. This is a good practice for several reasons – we tend to … Continue reading
According to today’s press release from the BBKA, honey bee colony losses are the worst since its winter survival survey began. A third of all honey bee colonies in England were lost over the winter of 2012/2013 – more than … Continue reading