Welcome to the latest news about honeybees!
The 2021 International Meeting of young beekeepers which was due to take place in Slovenia has been cancelled. In the current pandemic, the organisers have decided that to ensure the wellbeing of participants the meeting cannot go ahead Read more
Exam Board statement about March 2021 Exams Read more
Defra, Welsh Government and the National Bee Unit have worked with stakeholders including the British Beekeepers Association to produce the next ten year's of the Healthy Bee Plan. Read more
The 2020 BBKA Honey Survey is ready for your answers. Just click the link: https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=160092551774 Read more
BBKA Chair Anne Rowberry says thanks for a successful Asian Hornet Week in which we liaised with the NBU to give out lots of information on how to spot these non-native insects. Read more
The fire at Notre Dame attracted a lot of attention, and concern about the building and the bees. Research following the lead rain after the Notre Dame cathedral fire shows how honey bee colonies map this contamination Read more
The Gosport Asian Hornets were the first confirmed in 2020 and their nest has been located and destroyed. Read more
The first Asian Hornet of 2020 has been confirmed in Gosport in Hampshire. Read more
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is warning beekeepers to use veterinary medicines safely, effectively and legally. Read more
We have taken the difficult decision to cancel the BBKA assessments for the remaining part of 2020 due to the global outbreak of Covid-19. Read more
The latest survey from the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) shows higher losses of 17.3% of colonies compared to last year when losses were 9%. Read more
The BBKA introduced Queen Rearing Courses last year to encourage people to breed their own queens. Now surveys show high satisfaction with the knowledge they gained. Read more
A small nest of hornets in an outbuilding in Monmouthshire has been destroyed. Read more
The Chair of East Devon Beekeepers Association had to have treatment at Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital and came up with the idea of giving honey to the staff. Read more
The BBKA's Winter Colony Survival Survey 2019/20 is on the website. Gives us all a picture of your winter losses and why and takes just a few minutes to complete. Read more
URGENT UPDATE! The BBKA Exam Board has decided to cancel all bee exams until further notice. This means that the exams on March 21st WILL NOT TAKE PLACE. Applications and exam fees will be honoured up until March 2021. Read more
The BBKA’s first Asian hornet conference was held on Saturday 8th February 2020 at Myton school in Warwick. Anne Rowberry, chair of the BBKA organised the event. Read more
A calendar from National Bee Supplies is raising money for the BBKA and may be the perfect Christmas gift for someone you love. Read more
The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) annual survey of how much honey they have harvested from their bees shows the highest yield in 10 years. The average crop was 40.25 pounds of honey. Read more
A second Asian Hornet nest has been found near the first in Christchurch in Dorset. Read more
Bermondsey Street Bees, based in London, have raised more than a £1,000 for the BBKA's Apiary & Education Project. The money mostly comes from a honey cocktails event they held with Aberfeldy Whisky. Read more
An Asian Hornet nest has been found high up in an oak tree near Christchurch in Dorset and has been destroyed. More details on two other sightings in other parts of the country have been given. Read more
A fourth Asian Hornet this year has been found and confirmed at Highcliffe in Christchurch in Dorset. Like the 3 other sightings it was reported by a member of the public. Read more
An Asian Hornet has been found and captured in Ashford in Kent. This is the third confirmed sighting in 2019. Read more