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.
Joyce Nisbet, Master Beekeeper and BBKA Honey Judge, will show how to make beautiful beeswax items Read more
Pam Hunter's third talk for the BBKA, this time on Viruses – What are they and what impact do they have on bees and human life? Read more
Zoom Webinar by Pam hunter talk: Oil Seed Rape – a blessing or a curse? Register in advance for this webinar 16th November: Read more
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
It's so easy to read the BBKA News on your mobile phone, tablet or computer! Read more
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
What bee is this? Pictures of the bumblebees and solitary bees often mistaken for honeybees. Easy ways to identify them. Read more
We could all do more to plant our gardens for our hungry honeybees. Read more
In 1983 a researcher called Walter Kaiser recorded his bees asleep - it was the first record of sleep in an inverterbrate. Read more
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
Bees fly an astonishing distance every day but how fast do they go and how do they navigate? Read more
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
Imagine having a bug the size of a dinner plate on your back, which bores a hole in your flesh. Read more