British Beekeepers Association

Defra publishes blog about bee importation row

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
Research Project Presentations 2021

Research Project Presentations. With Hannah Samson, Philip Donkersley and Nick Balfour Read more
Asian Hornet Conference 2021

Asian hornet conference 2021 Read more
Letter on Neonic Licence and What You Can do to Help

Following the clear vote at the ADM, the BBKA Chair, Anne Rowberry, has written to Associations asking them to call on their members to approach their MP's and sign any of the four main petitions expressing concerns about neonics & bees. Read more

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Gardening for bees

We could all do more to plant our gardens for our hungry honeybees.

BBKA Gift Shop

How to find bee themed gifts, and books on beekeeping plus materials to help you pass bee exams

Project: Bees in Schools

Bees should be in every school in the UK! That's our mission anyway. Can you help?

Save the Bees

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.

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Save the Bees

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
Apiary and Education

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