June 8, 2022 – Petersfield and District Beekeepers Association

Apiary Record 1 June 2022

This Wednesday afternoon inspection had 13/16C and intermittent cloud. [...]

Save the Bees July 6, 2022
Help the British Beekeepers’ Association raise essential funds for research into the threats which honeybees face. Please give generously. Current Research Projects These are some of the exciting projects we are currently supporting. Dr Barbara Smith, University of Coventry Dr Smith is planning to evaluate the effect of particulate matter (pollution) on honey bee colonies by placing […]
Dobies / BBKA Gift Shop July 6, 2022
Honeybee Swarms July 6, 2022
Honey Bee Swarms: Swarming is a natural process. It is the colony reproducing by the old queen leaving with some of the bees. They leave their hive and find somewhere to hang in a cluster until the scout bees decide on their new home. Most swarms occur on warm sunny days from May to the […]
Identify Asian Hornet July 5, 2022
Three Easy Steps 1. Does it look very black? 2. Has it got a wide orange stripe on 4th segment of abdomen? 3. Do its legs look as if they have been dipped in yellow paint? Animal & Plant Health Agency have put together a short film to help you identify them too: YouTube Video […]