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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.

Why do bees have smelly feet? A Half-Term Lecture with Margaret Murdin

Why do bees have smelly feet? A Half-Term Lecture with Margaret Murdin

Following on from the success of her Christmas Lecture, Margaret Murdin, Past President of the BBKA, will be delivering a Half-Term Lecture aimed at children and adults alike. Read more

Start: 18th February, 2021 at 2:00pm

End: 18th February, 2021 at 3:00pm

Published: 26th January, 2021

Author: Julie Horbury

Location: Online

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Marin Anastasov talk: Nutritional requirement and supplemental feeding

Marin Anastasov talk: Nutritional requirement and supplemental feeding

Marin Anastasov talk: Nutritional requirement and supplemental feeding Read more

Start: 28th January, 2021 at 7:30pm

End: 28th January, 2021 at 9:00pm

Published: 1st December, 2020

Updated: 14th January, 2021

Author: diane drinkwater

Location: Online

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Pam Hunter talk on viruses

Pam Hunter talk on viruses

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

Start: 30th November, 2020 at 7:30pm

End: 30th November, 2020 at 8:30pm

Published: 4th November, 2020

Updated: 25th November, 2020

Author: diane drinkwater

Location: Online

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  • Bees & Beekeeping
Pam Hunter:  Oil Seed Rape – a blessing or a curse?

Pam Hunter: Oil Seed Rape – a blessing or a curse?

Zoom Webinar by Pam hunter talk: Oil Seed Rape – a blessing or a curse? Register in advance for this webinar 16th November: Read more

Start: 16th November, 2020 at 7:30pm

End: 16th November, 2020 at 8:30pm

Published: 4th November, 2020

Updated: 17th November, 2020

Author: diane drinkwater

Location: Online

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  • Bees & Beekeeping
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: 6th November, 2020

Author: diane drinkwater

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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: 28th September, 2020

Author: diane drinkwater

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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 Read more

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author:

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  • where and when to learn to become a beekeeper
  • how do I become a beekeeper
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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

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  • Bees & Beekeeping
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

Author:

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  • good plants for bees
  • bee friendly flowers
  • planting
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  • British flowers
  • Planting guide
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  • bee friendly trees
  • flowers
  • gardening
  • Gardening for bees
  • Bees & Beekeeping
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

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  • Bees & Beekeeping
  • Fascinating Facts
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

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  • Fascinating Facts
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

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  • Fascinating Facts
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

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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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  • Why do bees have smelly feet? A Half-Term Lecture with Margaret Murdin

    Why do bees have smelly feet? A Half-Term Lecture with Margaret Murdin

    Following on from the success of her Christmas Lecture, Margaret Murdin, Past President of the BBKA, will be delivering a Half-Term Lecture aimed at children and adults alike.

  • Practical Assessments News

    Practical Assessments News

    Updated information about the BBKA Practical Assessments from the Exam board

  • BBKA NEWS Survey 2021

    BBKA NEWS Survey 2021

    A survey for readers of BBKA News

  • 25,000 Beekeepers Demand Govt Withdraw Neonic Licence

    More than 25,000 beekeepers voted to demand that the government withdraw the neonic licence for sugar beet and allow no further breaches of the ban.

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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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