Members Services

Resources and organisations that can help and support a beekeeper

BeeBase - NBU registration scheme

Why all beekeepers should join BeeBase - the National Bee Unit's registration scheme Read more

Bee and Bee

Have space available to house a hive? Have good forage and plants you'd like to pollinate? Read more

BBKA News and Media

BBKA News is a high quality monthly magazine, with a circulation of more than 27,000 every month, devoted to beekeepers and the honeybee. Read more

Forum Information

Pesticide Alerts

Asian Hornet Week 2021 Presentations

Presentations for 2021 Asian hornet week
Are Disabilities Barriers to Beekeeping?

Article by Zec Richardson, BBKA Direct Member, taken from September 2021 issue of BBKA News.
Donate by Text

We can now accept donations by text! Text BEES to 70490 to donate £5 to our Apiary & Education Appeal.
BBKA News - Special Issue Series

The BBKA has created a special issue series for beekeepers of all levels. These are must reads for whatever stage of beekeeping you are currently at.

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

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

Our charity raises the standards of beekeeping through its exam structure
What bee is this?

What bee is this? Pictures of the bumblebees and solitary bees often mistaken for honeybees. Easy ways to identify them.
Log in information
Honeybee Swarms

A collection of photos of honeybee swarms. Some photos of beautiful honeybees in swarms. It is hoped this page will help the public recognise honeybee swarms and then use the swarm map to find a beekeeper to collect the honeybees!
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
Gardening for bees

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

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