Statement ahead of EU vote
Filed under Honey Bee Health, Pesticides
The BBKA awaits with interest the outcome of the EU vote on the neonicotinoid group of pesticides.
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Latest News
Press Officer Gill Maclean: 
gill.maclean@bbka.org.uk 
07557 121758
Press Release
Filed under BBKA Info, Honey Bee Health, Pesticides, Research
Response to EAC report
EFSA report
Filed under Honey Bee Health, Pesticides
Risk assessment by European Food Safety Authority
Defra Consultation
Filed under BBKA Info, Honey Bee Health
BBKA welcomes Defra consultation on honey bee health
British Honey Harvest Devastated by Poor Weather
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, BBKA Info, Fundraising, Honey, Honey Bee Health, Honey Survey
Honey Survey Results
Honey survey 2012
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, Honey
Five days left to take part
Honey Survey
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, Honey
BBKA Annual Honey Survey
Annual BBKA Honey Survey
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, BBKA Info, Honey
The annual BBKA honey survey will be available to complete online from 1 Oct - let us know how your bees did this year
BBKA 2012 honey survey
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, BBKA Info, Honey
Honey survey available to complete online from 1 Oct
New beekeeping book is first endorsed by the BBKA
Filed under BBKA Info, Education
The BBKA Guide to Beekeeping by Dr Ivor Davis, NDB and Roger Cullum-Kenyon published by Bloomsbury on 16 August 2012
Meet beekeepers at Hampton Court
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, BBKA Info, Flower Show, Honey, Honeybee Health
Today is the first day of the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - see live honey bees in the bee house at PAL 357
Fashion Supports Honey Bees
Filed under BBKA Info, Fundraising
BBKA will benefit from the sale of limited edition Cinderela B bracelets
Coming up in the July edition of BBKA News
Filed under BBKA Info
Preview of BBKA News
Congratulations to Geoff Hopkinson NDB
Filed under BBKA Info
Geoff Hopkinson of Staffordshire South BKA was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to beekeeping
BBC clip about Winter Survival Survey
Filed under Winter Survey
Listen again to David Aston talking about the BBKA 2011/12 Winter Survival Survey
BBKA members saw increased winter-losses. Results of survey into survival of honey bee colonies in England between Oct 2011 and Mar 2012.
Filed under BBKA Info, Honey Bee Health, Membership, Winter Survey
BBKA members saw increased winter-losses. Results of survey into survival of honey bee colonies in England between Oct 2011 and Mar 2012.
Results of BBKA Winter loss survey to be released 14 June
Filed under Honey Bee Health, Membership, Winter Survey
The annual survey of BBKA members into the winter survival of honey bee colonies will be published on Thursday 14 June 2012
Statement on new varroa research
Filed under BBKA Info, Honey Bee Health, Research
New research has been published by Martin et al.
Spring Feeding
Filed under BBKA Info, Honey Bee Health
The combination of a mild winter followed by wet weather in April and May has meant that honey bees may be short of stores. A new article by Julian Routh has been published with hints and tips on spring feeding.
Preview of BBKA News
Filed under BBKA Info
See what coming up in the next edition of BBKA News
Press release issued today
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, BBKA Info, Honey Bee Health
Swarm season starts: Bees just doing what comes naturally - Don’t Panic!
Spring Convention video
Filed under Spring Convention
The 35th BBKA Spring Convention was held at Harper Adams University College, Shropshire
See what's coming up in BBKA News
Filed under BBKA Info
Highlights of the May edition
Press release
Filed under Spring Convention
The nation’s beekeepers will soon be swarming to Shropshire for the BBKA Spring Convention
10 tips for lovers of bees
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, BBKA Info, Education , Honey Bee Health, Pesticides, Wildflowers
The Telegraph has an article sponsored by the Eden Project entitled "10 Tips for Lovers of Bees".
Bees on TV
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, Debate, Fundraising, Honey Bee Health, Membership, Pesticides, Wildflowers
Thursday July 14 on Channel 5 - The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan. Bill Turnbull and Tim Lovett - How the public can help save honey bees
What's Up With Our Honey Bees?
Filed under BBKA Info, Education , Honey Bee Health, Research, Winter Survey
Press Release 23-06-2011
Honey Bees on BBC Springwatch 8th June 2011
Filed under Honey Bee Health, Research
BBC Springwatch featured the work of Ron Hoskins on queen breeding and selection for a varroa resistant honey bee strain
Improving Honey Bee Health by Enhancing the Palatability of Food Supplements
Filed under BBKA Info, Honey Bee Health, Research
The BBKA's £17,000 grant has enabled Keele University to obtain £60,000 from the Perry Foundation.
Burts Bees Join Forces With UK Celebrities
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, BBKA Info, Fundraising
Burts Bees Join Forces With UK Celebrities to Help Save the Nation's Honey Bees. Online auction of limited edition designed beehives to raise funds for Adopt a Beehive 1 - 8 May 2011
United Nations Environment Programme's Study
Filed under BBKA Info, Pollination Corridors, Wildflowers
The BBKA calls on the UK government not only to take action to protect existing habitats but to find the ways and means to create new habitats beneficial to bees and other pollinators.
Bees Under Bombardment
Filed under Honey Bee Health, Pesticides
From Chemicals to Air Pollution, New UNEP Report Points to Multiple Factors Behind Pollinator Losses
20,000th Member
Filed under BBKA Info, Membership
BBKA SIGNS UP IT'S 20,000th MEMBER
Honey Survey 2010
Filed under Adopt a Beehive, BBKA Info, Honey, Membership
3.5 million pounds of honey harvested this summer for the nation's tea tables by amateur beekeepers 50 per cent increase in the number of bee colonies in the last six months four times the value of BBKA members' honey harvests goes to the economy through pollination 5,000 people sign up as Armchair Beekeepers to support Adopt a Beehive fundraising campaign
400 TEACHERS
Filed under BBKA Info, National Event
400 TEACHERS FOR AMATEUR BEEKEPERS
WINTER SURVEY 2009/10
Filed under BBKA Info, Honey Bee Health, Winter Survey
BEEKEEPERS FIGHT BACK TO ENSURE HONEY BEE'S SURVIVAL