The latest survey from the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) shows higher losses of 17.3% of colonies compared to last year when losses were 9%. Read more
Beekeepers are often approached about winged, flying creatures, especially in the spring and summer period, when they are their most active simply working and are no cause for alarm. We can only help if they are honeybees. Read more
Bees are livestock and must be tended says BBKA chair Anne Rowberry who is working with Defra. See latest statement here. Read more
The BBKA office is offering a much-reduced service due to the Covid -19 pandemic. For more information click here. 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 currently use our Apiary only 10 - 12 days maximum throughout the year to conduct beekeeping exams and assessments. It will become a visitor centre to teach as many people as possible about the magic of bees and pollinators and we need help to achieve it. Read more
The BBKA introduced Queen Rearing Courses last year to encourage people to breed their own queens. Now surveys show high satisfaction with the knowledge they gained. Read more
A small nest of hornets in an outbuilding in Monmouthshire has been destroyed. Read more