Lincolnshire Beekeepers' Association

Smoker Fuel

What can you burn in your smoker?
1. Rotten wood
2. Cardboard
3. Pine Cones

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Smoker Fuel

What can you burn in your smoker?
1. Rotten wood
2. Cardboard
3. Pine Cones

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!

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.

LBKA Annual County Honey Show 2012
The attachment gives the classes and information about the Honey Show including an Entry Form. Last date for Entry Forms to be submitted is 10th June 2012. There is also a link to the Showground website on the LINKS page.

National Honey Show 2012
The 81st National Honey Show 25th October - 27th October 2012 at St George's College, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2QS.

LBKA Central Council Officers 2010
Download the list of LBKA Central Council Officers in PDF format.

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)