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Queen Marking

The internationally agreed code for queenmarking is:-

GREY or WHITE for any year ending in 1 or 6

YELLOW for any year ending in 2 or 7

RED for any year ending in 3 or 8

GREEN for any year ending in 4 or 9

BLUE for any year ending in 5 or 0

The colour for 2010 therefore is BLUE

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Newcastle Beekeeping Association meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each calender month.

Our meetings are informal and friendly and consist of lectures, demonstrations, local information and sharing knowledge with other beekeepers in your local area.

Non members are welcome to attend up to 3 meetings for free before deciding whether to become a paid up member.

Evening Meetings

Location: Lecture Theatre, John Marley Centre, Muscott Grove, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6TT.

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Meetings start at 7pm and finish approx 9pm.

2012 Programme

Tuesday 10 Jan - Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 14 Feb - Stimulating Honey Production, Kyle Miller . talk & open forum

Tuesday 13 March - EGM

Tuesday 10 April - Ian Wallace - Regional Bee Inspector

Tuesday 8 May - Queen Raising - John Mitchel

Tuesday 12 June - TBC - Kyle Miller

Tuesday 10 July - Bee Structure Stings, Causes and Effects - Kyle Miller

Tuesday 14 August - Over Wintering Bees - David Varty

Tuesday 11 September - TBC

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PSST . WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

We would appreciate the assistance of extra volunteers to help us grow. Contact newcastlebeekeepers@yahoo.co.uk

2012 Membership Subscription Form
Download the 2012 membership form here.

Basic Beekeeping Exam 2012

Would anyone who has kept bees for more than 12 months and who is interested in taking BBKA's Basic Assessment this year please contact Kyle Miller

There will be a free workshop for anyone intending to sit the exam in the future, paid for by the Community grant organised by by Brian Ripley. This workshop is unlikely to be repeated in the future.

Saturday 2^nd June 2012
AM workshop - Village Hall at Wall, near Hexham
PM workshop - Thurston, near Alnwick

The workshops will be led by Margaret Thomas, an exam-system moderator.

For Sale

The BBKA Pictorial Guide to a Healthy Hive

22 Colour photographs showing bees working on British Standard National Brood Frames, together with photographic examples to help identify common pests and diseases.

£8 each from our Librarian Frank Hopper or any Committee Member.

Association Library

The Association has an extensive Library of books and videos for your use, to access this rescource please ask at at your next meeting, or contact our Librarian, Barbara Keating to arrange to bring the requested book to the next meeting.

Newcastle Beekeepers Library (38 KB)

Association Badges

We have a number of Association enamel badges available for members to purchase for £2.50. Contact David Varty on 01207 570229

Support Bees for Development

Newcastle beekeepers support the work of Bees for Development. Bees are essential for life. Beekeeping is an effective way for poor people to strengthen their livelihoods and fight poverty. Bees for Development provides information to assist them.