BBKA welcomes it's newest Patron, Jimmy Doherty. Read more
Keeping bees healthy and productive requires knowledge and skill. Beekeeping is made much easier by belonging to a local Beekeepers Association (BKA), where you should be given advice, tuition and support. Read more
This is the main information page for the BBKA Spring Convention 2020. It contains information about the trade show, accommodation, and workshops and lectures. The Spring Convention is the Beekeeping Event of the Year! Read more
The BBKA Spring Convention in 2020 will be 3rd – 5th April 2020. To find out more read these frequently asked questions. Read more
Why all beekeepers should join BeeBase - the National Bee Unit's registration scheme Read more
Feedback from people who attended the 2019 BBKA Spring Convention Read more
Whoever is the current Master of the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers is patron of the British Beekeepers Association. 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
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Bees fly an astonishing distance every day but how fast do they go and how do they navigate? Read more
Apart from honey, bees make beeswax from special glands in their bodies, they collect pollen & mix it with honey to make bee bread to feed their babies, they collect resins from pine trees and sap from other trees and mix it with saliva and beeswax to make propolis which they use to seal any gaps in the hive. They feed a very rich recipe of proteins & fatty acids called Royal Jelly to their baby Queen bees. Read more
Honeybees can suffer from a number of diseases and pests and we show you how we are combatting them Read more
BBKA Spring Convention attracts hundreds of visitors each year. We try and get meaningful feedback and here is some straight from the beekeepers mouths. Read more
Buy through the gift shop to donate to BBKA Read more
This week is Asian hornet week. Click here to find more information about this invasive species and how to report it to the Government. Read more
Contact list for Honey Show Judges Read more
Our latest: 'Queen Rearing' helps those looking to improve their skills and knowledge of queen-rearing, lessening the need to import queens from abroad which can increase the risk of spreading diseases. Read more
Bees are facing a number of problems in the UK. Here are some ideas to enable you to act to help in whatever way you can. Read more
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. Read more
We are so proud of this beekeeping school. Have a watch to get seriously inspired! Read more
Research updates throughout the year. Appeals from researchers and partner organisations bulletin Read more
A HUGE thank you to McQueens for choosing us as their charity beneficiary for their honey bee themed celebration at Chelsea. Winner being announced on BBKA Facebook page right now! Read more
It's World Bee Day and the BBKA has renewed its call for people to plant for pollinators - we need that more than ever. Read more