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Asian hornet week 2019

Please find the downloadable pdf for the Asian hornet banner and extra updates about Asian hornet week 2019
BBKA Honey Show Judges

Contact list for Honey Show Judges
Apiary and Education

We currently use our Apiary only 10 - 12 days maximum throughout the year to conduct beekeeping exams and assessments. Our aim is to turn it into a fee free visitor centre to teach as many people as possible about the magic of bees and pollinators.

Apiary and Education

We currently use our Apiary only 10 - 12 days maximum throughout the year to conduct beekeeping exams and assessments. Our aim is to turn it into a fee free visitor centre to teach as many people as possible about the magic of bees and pollinators.
Asian hornet Week 2019

Asian hornet is a worrisome Invasive Species that will have a major impact on UK beekeeping should it become established here.
Our Patron

BBKA welcomes it's newest Patron, Jimmy Doherty.
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.
Well done Heron Hill in Kendal!

We are so proud of this beekeeping school. Have a watch to get seriously inspired!
First Asian hornet of 2019 found in Hampshire

The first Asian Hornet of 2019 on UK mainland has been found in New Milton in Hampshire close to the New Forest.
Record low level of winter losses of honeybees

The annual survey carried out by the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA ) to measure winter survival of honeybees shows that losses at 8.5% are at their lowest since the current survey programme was started in 2007/08.
Cumbrian beekeeping school wins Government award

Children at Heron Hill Primary School in Kendal, Cumbria are delighted to be winners of a 'Year of Green Action' award from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Research - news and updates

Research updates throughout the year. Appeals from researchers and partner organisations bulletin
Manchester & District Beekeepers receive highest voluntary service award

Manchester & District Beekeepers have been given the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

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

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

Our charity raises the standards of beekeeping through its exam structure
Log in information
Should I keep bees?

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.
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

With the National Pollinators Strategy in full swing we could all do more to plant our gardens in optimisation for our hungry honeybees.
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

News from the Government about the best traps to help catch and identify Asian Hornets over the coming season
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