Beekeeping Equipment The Hive, different hive types, hive parts, bee space, frame spacing, and hive stands. Apiary sites, where to site and orientate your hive, avoiding drifting, moving bees. Practical session in making a frame […]
Life-cycle of Honey Bees The development of honey bees through all stages from egg through to hatched bee. The division of labour and the roles of bees within the colony. The Beekeeping Year – month […]
Talk by Norman Carreck – Science Director, Science Director, International Bee Research Association, Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex.
Spring forwards, fall backwards: are our seasons changing? a talk by Tim Sparks – Professor in Environmental Change at Coventry University
A day at the Priory Park Apiary led by local Bee Inspectors, aimed at giving you the knowledge to identify and deal with bee diseases. The day will comprise three sessions, A practical session inspecting colonies in […]
Andrea Wooley returns this year for another Anaphylaxis Awareness session. Learn about anaphylaxis, it’s causes, effects, and treatments. Also learn and practice CPR a great life skill. These sessions were very well received last time we ran […]
Learn why bees swarm and what the beekeeper can do to control their bees. Including: finding the queen, the artificial swarm, what to do if it goes wrong and other tips on raising queens. Please […]
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