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Southport & District Beekeepers were moving their Apiary from just outside Formby to Hesketh Park in Southport when they discovered an old microscope they had been given back in the 70s Read more
New study has been commissioned to try to find out if certain bee behaviours are governed by genetics. Beekeepers are asked to take part. Read more
The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) team for the International Meeting of Young Beekeepers in July has been chosen. Read more
The first Asian Hornet of 2019 has been found in the British Isles. A foundress queen hornet emerged from hibernation at St Heliers Bay on the island of Jersey. Read more
Latest on Asian Hornet - AHAT action required Read more
9 year old Rosie Edmundson was 'over the moon' to receive the British Beekeepers Association President's Prize for 2018 during morning assembly. Read more
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If you are in Birmingham in December check out the video billboard appeal about Adopt a Beehive. It's message is that you don't have to be a superhero to help honeybees. Read more
It's just been confirmed that two Asian Hornets have been found in Dungeness in Kent. One on ivy in someone's garden - the other was found at the Dungeness Bird Observatory. Read more
The island of Jersey has found, destroyed or prevented 52 Asian Hornet nests so far this year with almost equal numbers of them in trees and buildings. Read more
A second Asian Hornet nest has been destroyed in Hampshire. This one was near Brockenhurst. Read more
An Asian Hornet nest has been destroyed at New Alresford and another sighting of hornets has been confirmed at Brockenhurst in Hampshire Read more
Defra says a second Asian Hornet nest has been found by bee inspectors at Fowey in Cornwall and destroyed. A hunt for further nests is continuing. Read more
Two more sites where an Asian Hornet has been found and confirmed emerged today. Liskeard in Cornwall and the city of Hull in East Yorkshire. Read more
An Asian Hornet nest has been found in Fowey in Cornwall and destroyed by bee inspectors. Read more
An Asian Hornet was found in a beekeepers monitoring trap in Fowey in Cornwall on Friday. A 1-2km surveillance zone is being monitored and beekeepers are advised to keep watching their hives for any sign of hornet activity. Read more
New guidelines for doctors from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) say they should tell patients to use honey first when they have a cough. This is based on 3 studies that showed honey reduces symptoms by 2 points on a 7 point scale. Read more
Judith Norman, the first mainland beekeeper to volunteer to go and help Jersey beekeepers who were being overwhelmed by reports of Asian hornets on the island, has written a blog about it. Read more
The British Beekeepers Association ( BBKA) which represents more than 25,000 beekeepers is celebrating National Honeybee Awareness Day on August 18th by asking the public to make sure they plant for pollinators. Read more
The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) stand at BBC Countryfile Live show had more than 25,000 visitors over the 4 days of the event. Read more
The PoshBee study is looking at the exposure of honeybees to a range of chemicals and the impact it may have on their health. They are going to need 30 hives in two areas, Kent and Berkshire or Oxfordshire from next spring. Read more
Cheshire Beekeepers Association has won another gold for their planted stand at RHS Tatton taking their total to 4. Read more