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Bees in the News

Welcome to the latest news about honeybees!

Defra Survey about training for beekeepers and bee farmers

Defra Survey about training for beekeepers and bee farmers

Last chance to fill in Defra and the Welsh Government survey asking about training to improve biosecurity and husbandry standards. Read more

Published: 9th April, 2021

Updated: 21st April, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

Starvation & Foulbrood Warning

Starvation & Foulbrood Warning

The BBKA is issuing a warning to beekeepers to check their bees for starvation and European Foulbrood. Read more

Published: 9th April, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

Petition to stop importing honeybees

Petition to stop importing honeybees

Please Sign our parliamentary petition to stop the importation of honeybees into GB from the EU via Northern Ireland - Read more

Published: 24th March, 2021

Updated: 1st April, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

Importing Bees

Importing Bees "against best practice for our environment"

Beekeeping Associations, from all around the UK, are in agreement that the importation of bees from overseas is totally against best practices for the protection of our environment. Read more

Published: 24th March, 2021

Updated: 25th March, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

Winter Survival Survey 2021

Winter Survival Survey 2021

Please fill in your form by the end of April to have your results included in the 2021 Winter Survival Survey Read more

Published: 23rd March, 2021

Updated: 3rd April, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

Promote No Mow

Promote No Mow

To help members promote positive actions for all pollinators we've created a few graphics and a press release to send to radio and local papers Read more

Published: 16th March, 2021

Updated: 21st April, 2021

Author: diane drinkwater

Update from the Exam board Spring 2021

Update from the Exam board Spring 2021

Update from the Exam board about Spring 2021 BBKA examinations Read more

Published: 10th March, 2021

Author: diane drinkwater

Serious Risk of Exotic Bee Pest Being Imported

Serious Risk of Exotic Bee Pest Being Imported

Beekeeping Associations from around the UK are warning that import arrangements since Brexit are causing an imminent and serious risk that the exotic bee pest the Small Hive Beetle (SHB) could be introduced to the British Isles. Read more

Published: 7th March, 2021

Updated: 3rd April, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

Neonics will not be used on sugar beet in 2021

Neonics will not be used on sugar beet in 2021

A forecast from the Rothamstead Research Group says virus yellows in the sugarbeet crop will be very low this year and neonic seed treatment will not be used. Read more

Published: 3rd March, 2021

Updated: 4th March, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

BBKA statement on Bee Importation

BBKA statement on Bee Importation

The BBKA discourages the importation of queen bees and packages from outside the UK. Read more

Published: 22nd February, 2021

Author: diane drinkwater

Defra publishes blog about bee importation row

Defra publishes blog about bee importation row

A blog has been published on the Defra website setting out the law as it relates to bee importation following recent stories about a Kent importer who wanted to import bees from Italy and had been told he could not. Read more

Published: 22nd February, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

Letter on Neonic Licence and What You Can do to Help

Letter on Neonic Licence and What You Can do to Help

Following the clear vote at the ADM, the BBKA Chair, Anne Rowberry, has written to Associations asking them to call on their members to approach their MP's and sign any of the four main petitions expressing concerns about neonics & bees. Read more

Published: 28th January, 2021

Updated: 12th February, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

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. Read more

Published: 18th January, 2021

Updated: 26th January, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

BBKA Very Disappointed by Neonic Derogation

BBKA Very Disappointed by Neonic Derogation

British Beekeepers Association is sending a letter to associations expressing extreme disappointment in the neonic licence issued by government for sugar beet & is urging all members to express their objections to a public consultation on pesticides. Read more

Published: 9th January, 2021

Updated: 26th January, 2021

Author: Diane Roberts

National Hive Count 2020

National Hive Count 2020

Please don't forget this year's Hive Count! Read more

Published: 8th December, 2020

Author: Julie Horbury

November 2020 - NBU Starvation and Varroa Alert

November 2020 - NBU Starvation and Varroa Alert

The National Bee Unit says their inspectors across the UK are reporting some colonies of bees are becoming short of food and need feeding Read more

Published: 7th December, 2020

Updated: 24th December, 2020

Author: Julie Horbury

Winners of Photo Competition Announced

Winners of Photo Competition Announced

The winners of the Photo Competition we ran in the BBKA's Asian Hornet Week in September have been announced. Read more

Published: 27th November, 2020

Updated: 24th December, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

2021 International Meeting of Young Beekeepers Cancelled

2021 International Meeting of Young Beekeepers Cancelled

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

Published: 25th November, 2020

Updated: 26th November, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

March 2021 Exam News

March 2021 Exam News

Exam Board statement about March 2021 Exams Read more

Published: 9th November, 2020

Updated: 24th December, 2020

Author: diane drinkwater

Healthy Bee Plan for next 10 years published

Healthy Bee Plan for next 10 years published

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

Published: 3rd November, 2020

Updated: 24th December, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

2020 BBKA Honey Survey is LIVE!

2020 BBKA Honey Survey is LIVE!

The 2020 BBKA Honey Survey is ready for your answers. Just click the link: https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=160092551774 Read more

Published: 25th September, 2020

Updated: 25th November, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

BBKA Chair Anne Rowberry says Thanks for Successful Asian Hornet Week

BBKA Chair Anne Rowberry says Thanks for Successful Asian Hornet Week

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

Published: 23rd September, 2020

Updated: 24th September, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

Honey research after the Notre Dame cathedral fire

Honey research after the Notre Dame cathedral fire

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

Published: 23rd September, 2020

Author: diane drinkwater

Gosport Asian Hornet Nest Located & Destroyed

Gosport Asian Hornet Nest Located & Destroyed

The Gosport Asian Hornets were the first confirmed in 2020 and their nest has been located and destroyed. Read more

Published: 14th September, 2020

Updated: 25th November, 2020

Author: Diane Roberts

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  • Advanced Husbandry Assessment training courses 2021

    Advanced Husbandry Assessment training courses 2021

    Advanced Husbandry Assessment training courses 2021

  • Say no to the mow!

    Say no to the mow!

    To help members promote positive actions for all pollinators we've created a few graphics and a press release to send to radio and local papers

  • AHW 2021 Press Release

    AHW 2021 Press Release

    The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) is calling on the public not to be complacent about Asian Hornets

  • Catch-up on Spring Convention

    Catch-up on Spring Convention

    If you've missed any lectures or demonstrations from Spring Convention 2021 then you can catch up here

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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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