Beekeeping Associations from around the UK are warning that import arrangements since Brexit are causing an imminent and serious risk that the exotic bee pest the Small Hive Beetle (SHB) could be introduced to the British Isles. Read more
A forecast from the Rothamstead Research Group says virus yellows in the sugarbeet crop will be very low this year and neonic seed treatment will not be used. Read more
A blog has been published on the Defra website setting out the law as it relates to bee importation following recent stories about a Kent importer who wanted to import bees from Italy and had been told he could not. Read more
Winter Survival Survey 2021 Please don’t complete the survey form before the 1st April but please do return it before the 30th April. Read more
We could all do more to plant our gardens for our hungry honeybees.
How to find bee themed gifts, and books on beekeeping plus materials to help you pass bee exams
Bees should be in every school in the UK! That's our mission anyway. Can you help?
Honeybees face several threats from climate change to loss of forage to the use of pesticides and pests and diseases. We need your help to finance research into how we can combat these threats.
Honeybees face several threats from climate change to loss of forage to the use of pesticides and pests and diseases. We need your help to finance research into how we can combat these threats. Read more
We need your help to turn the apiary at our headquarters in Stoneleigh into a demonstration centre where visitors learn about the magic of bees and all pollinators. Read more
The BBKA discourages the importation of queen bees and packages from outside the UK. Read more