We will be meeting at our Apiary in Bekesbourne on Saturday 29 April, 2-4pm. We will be discussing swarming control, and general inspections for health. If you don’t know where the apiary is, it’s your first time attending a beekeepers’ … Continue reading
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Please find attached a long document from Sam Day, our Kent BKA Asian Hornet guru, with some covering notes from our branch “Asian Hornet Action Team”. It’s a long but worthwhile read on what we’ve learnt in the last two … Continue reading
Here is some basic information on the habits and biology of the non-native species, the asian hornet (Vespa velutina). This is an invasive species that provides threats to beekeeping, native insect populations, and potentially to human health. Sam Day general … Continue reading
Our friends at Dover and District BKA are running their Honey Show on 20th October in Shepherdswell Village Hall. All local beekeepers are welcome to enter the open classes in the Show, and we’ve often had good success when members … Continue reading
Our next meeting-the-public event is coming up quickly, at Brogdale on 15th July. Running the Canterbury Beekeepers stand is fun and rewarding, particularly if there’s four or more people present to share the load. We are very grateful to any member … Continue reading