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Research funded in 2018

BBKA has funded four new projects in 2018 and these cover a wide range of types of workRead more

Research funded in 2017

As part of our charitable aims, we help fund honey bee research in the UK to help further understand what measurements must be put in place to protect the future of our cherished bees.Read more

Funding

BBKA welcome applications for grant funding in 2019 and 2020. Applications for funds of approximately £5000 -£10,000 are invited.Read more

Latest

THE ASIAN YELLOW-LEGGED HORNETS - DON’T FALL INTO THE TRAP! Traps are being put out NOW at a most vulnerable time for many insects. We have been selling traps in good faith but the message from the speakers last weekend at the BBKA Spring Convention was don't use traps so we have withdrawn them from our shop - the traps that we have sold are still good for wasps in the Autumn.

Beekeepers grateful member of public spotted Asian Hornet

The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) is disappointed to hear of the first confirmed sighting of an Asian Hornet in 2018. We are grateful for the sharp eyes of a member of the public who spotted it and hope continued vigilance will keep the Asian Hornet threat to honeybees at bay.

First confirmed sighting of Asian Hornet says DEFRA

An Asian Hornet has been found by a member of the public in a cauliflower in Bury in Lancashire. The finding has been confirmed by the Non Native Species Secretariat (NNSS).

GDPR

This page contains information relating to the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25th May 2018 and its impact on the BBKA and it's county and local Associations.

Courses and education

Our charity raises the standards of beekeeping through its exam structure.

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.

Log in information

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.

Spring Convention and Trade Show

The Organising Committee thanks all participants in the 2018 BBKA Spring Convention and looks forward to welcoming delegates to Harper Adams again next year: 12-14 April 2019

Adopt a Beehive

Honey bees need your help! Do you want to help honey bees without getting your hands sticky? Adopt A Beehive with the BBKA and you will be supporting vital research into honey bee health, and education into good bee husbandry.

Should I keep bees?

Bees are a vital instrument in our global food security. Honey is a wonderful natural resource and beekeepers are generally speaking very well balanced and calm people...

Gardening for bees

With the National Pollinator’s Strategy in full swing we could all do more to plant our gardens in optimisation for our hungry honeybees. Find a link to DEFRA's honeybee planting advice here.

Become a beekeeping school

Join the BBKA as a School Member and teach your children about all the important work bees do for our wellbeing and the environment

First confirmed sighting of Asian Hornet says DEFRA

An Asian Hornet has been found by a member of the public in a cauliflower in Bury in Lancashire. The finding has been confirmed by the Non Native Species Secretariat (NNSS).

Adopt a Beehive