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Help the bees by planting more flowers for them to feed on. Read more
Schools and community groups can become a 'Friend of the Honey Bee' to show their commitment to supporting honey bees and pollinators. Read more
Please use our BBKA map to find branches and members who can help you on your way to becoming a beekeeper. Read more
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Bees are not able to see the colour red.
Bees can see ultraviolet light.
By joining the BBKA you are helping to support the charitable objects:'to advance the education of the public and beekeepers in the craft of beekeeping and promote the importance of bees in the environment'.
Your gift helps us deliver more impactful projects building a more positive landscape for our bees
An annual campaign led by Defra: 13th - 19th July 2026 Read more
This annual event aims to raise awareness about the environmental and economic threats caused by invasive non-native species. Read more
Dates for 2027 are: 9th -11th April 2027 at Harper Adams University, Shropshire, TF10 8NB. Read more