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Showing Honey

Top tips for showing Honey

1. Two identical jars
2. No labels
3. Clean, new lids
4. Fill with the correct weight - one pound of honey
5. Don't think you aren't good enough!

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Report on the LBKA Spring Lecture 2012
Report by the County Secretary on the Spring Lecture 2012.

Advice on Swarm Collections
More advice from various sources on safe swarm collection. A copy of a leaflet to be handed to Pest Controllers can be found at www.npta.org.uk/assets/documents/Living%20With%20Bees.pdf

Collectors Quaratine Presentation (516 KB)

Collecting a Swarm (245 KB)

Multiple Routes of Pesticide Exposure for Honey Bees
An academic article from Andy Wattam.

Professor Tom Seeley talks to LBKA
A report by Celia Smith on LBKA's 2011 Autumn Lecture. The Bee Hive as a Honey Factory.

Latest message from Andy Wattam, National Bee Inspector
Latest Message from Andy Wattam on Thymol Misuse.

Next Central Council Meeting

MEETING DATES for CENTRAL COUNCIL 2012:

Tuesday 10th July 2012
Tuesday 9th October 2012

at 7.30pm at the premises of E.H. Thorne (Beehives) Ltd at Rand. All members are welcome to attend any Central Council meeting but are not eligible to vote.

Courses 2012

See Courses Page for a list of Beekeeping courses and further details.

Report from Andy Wattam.

Read a report from Andy Wattam, National Bee Inspector, on Thymol misuse on the Education page!

Report on the LBKA Spring Lecture 2012

Read a report on the LBKA Spring Lecture 2012 on the Meetings and Articles pages.