Beekeepers

Welcome to the 'Beekeepers' area which contains restricted content specifically for our beekeeping community.
Here you will find a wide range of resources and information to support existing BBKA members and Associations.
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If you aren't already a BBKA member then you can explore your options to 'Become a Member'

Lecturers & Speakers

Enhance your association activities and extend your educational programme by booking a speaker.

Tips for looking after your speakers:

Make contact with potential speakers well in advance, many are booked up to a year ahead.
Send your speaker a reminder a week or so before, with clear directions and map on how to find the venue.
Check your speaker's equipment needs.
If your speaker is travelling a long distance, be prepared to provide accommodation/ dinner costs.
Provide a parking space as close to the venue as possible.
Don't forget to send a note of thanks.

Disclaimer: “Our speakers are experienced beekeepers who offer their services as speakers about beekeeping. The BBKA does not and cannot endorse the offer of medical advice by any speaker.”

Speakers' Directory

Latest

Swarm Talk

Tuesday 23rd April 2024 7.00pm: a BBKA zoom event on swarming.
Asian Hornet Events

Media Support and Tips for AHAT Teams, Tuesday 30th April 2024, 6.00pm
Andrew Durham Asian Hornet Presentations
Planting 150 Year Anniversary Trees

Sustainability in Beekeeping

At the 2023 ADM a proposition was passed requiring the BBKA to “seek to encourage the development of sustainability in all aspects of beekeeping”.
Branch and Association Resources

Risk assessments, Long Service Certificate, Membership Number Reminder.
Downloadable Resources

Honey campaign resources for use by Area Associations.
School Visit Resources

Resources and information for use by Associations and Branches who visit schools and other community groups to talk about honey bees.
Examinations & Assessments

The BBKA work to raise the standards of beekeeping through a series of training courses and examinations.
Fund Research

The BBKA spends approximately £30,000 each year supporting bee-related research.
Offer Land to Bees

Would you like a hive on your land to make use of the forage available? Go here to offer your site to local beekeepers
Media Pack

Advertising details and prices for BBKA News magazine, which has a print run of over 28,000 every month going out to all our beekeepers.
Position Statements

BBKA statements covering a variety of topics.
Represent the views of beekeepers all over the UK

Backed by our 28,000 strong membership we sit on DEFRA Boards to represent the needs of beekeepers and honey bees.

Find Beekeeping Near You

Please use our BBKA map to find branches and members who can help you on your way to becoming a beekeeper.
Swarm Collection

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 a local Swarm Collector

If the bees have been identified as honey bees you can enter your postcode to find our nearest volunteer swarm collectors.
Honeybee Swarms

Further information about honey bee swarms together with photos of beautiful honey bees in swarms. It is hoped this page will help members of the public recognise honey bee swarms and then use our swarm map to find a beekeeper to collect the honey bees!
What bee is this?

What bee is this? Pictures of the bumblebees and solitary bees often mistaken for honeybees. Easy ways to identify them.
Learn the craft of beekeeping

Find your local BBKA branch.
Log in information
Site search

Site search using a Google Custom Search Engine
How many eyes does a bee have?
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?