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Bees & Beekeeping

Find out fascinating facts about bees and how to garden for them. Seen a bee you cannot identify? - we have a guide to them & how to become a beekeeper.

BBKA YouTube Practical beekeeping Videos

BBKA YouTube Practical beekeeping Videos

The BBKA have a YouTube Channel available where there is a playlist dedicated to practical beekeeping videos. These are short clips designed to explain and help you with your beekeeping. Read more

Published: 15th September, 2020

Updated: 14th April, 2021

Author: diane drinkwater

Reading BBKA News online

Reading BBKA News online

It's so easy to read the BBKA News on your mobile phone, tablet or computer! Read more

Published: 17th August, 2020

Updated: 6th April, 2021

Author: diane drinkwater

How do I become a beekeeper?

How do I become a beekeeper?

How do I become a beekeeper? - Why you should join a local association? - Where can I find out about courses? - books that will help Read more

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

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What bee is this?

What bee is this?

What bee is this? Pictures of the bumblebees and solitary bees often mistaken for honeybees. Easy ways to identify them. Read more

Published: 22nd April, 2020

Updated: 1st December, 2020

Author: diane drinkwater

Gardening for bees

Gardening for bees

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

Published: 20th April, 2020

Updated: 30th October, 2020

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Do Honeybees sleep?

Do Honeybees sleep?

In 1983 a researcher called Walter Kaiser recorded his bees asleep - it was the first record of sleep in an inverterbrate. Read more

Published: 23rd October, 2019

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

What's in the hive?

What's in the hive?

At the height of summer, a beehive contains a full colony of honeybees of three types, a queen, female worker bees and male drones. So who can sting you and why do they do it? Read more

Published: 21st October, 2019

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

How far does a bee fly & how does it navigate?

How far does a bee fly & how does it navigate?

Bees fly an astonishing distance every day but how fast do they go and how do they navigate? Read more

Published: 17th October, 2019

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

What other things do bees make besides honey?

What other things do bees make besides honey?

Honeybees make lots of products beside honey - some to feed their babies and their queen and provide them with snug homes. Some to keep diseases out of the hive. Read more

Published: 14th October, 2019

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

Pests and diseases

Pests and diseases

Imagine having a bug the size of a dinner plate on your back, which bores a hole in your flesh. Read more

Published: 3rd November, 2017

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Claire Hartry

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    Advanced Husbandry Assessment training courses 2021

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  • Say no to the mow!

    Say no to the mow!

    To help members promote positive actions for all pollinators we've created a few graphics and a press release to send to radio and local papers

  • AHW 2021 Press Release

    AHW 2021 Press Release

    The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) is calling on the public not to be complacent about Asian Hornets

  • Catch-up on Spring Convention

    Catch-up on Spring Convention

    If you've missed any lectures or demonstrations from Spring Convention 2021 then you can catch up here

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  • Swarm removal

    Swarm removal

    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.

  • Find beekeeping near You

    Find beekeeping near You

    Please scroll over our BBKA map to find branches and members who can help you on your way to becoming a beekeeper.

  • Courses and education

    Courses and education

    Our charity raises the standards of beekeeping through its exam structure

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  • How do I become a beekeeper?

    How do I become a beekeeper?

    How do I become a beekeeper? - Why you should join a local association? - Where can I find out about courses? - books that will help

  • The Asian Hornet

    The Asian Hornet

    If you suspect you have sighted an Asian Hornet please find more information here about what to do next!

  • Gardening for bees

    Gardening for bees

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

  • Honey

    Honey

    Honey bees are the only insect which makes food that is harvested by humans. Honey is hailed as and used by humans as a super-food because of its rich antibacterial properties, which has helped to boost the immune systems of those who take it in its raw form for thousands of years.

  • Asian Hornet Traps

    Asian Hornet Traps

    News from the Government about the best traps to help catch and identify Asian Hornets over the coming season

  • Written exams

    Written exams

    The written exams of the BBKA are known as modules. There are 7 modules covering a wide range of aspects of beekeeping.

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