Pippa Barker – Petersfield and District Beekeepers Association

Bee and Bee August 5, 2020
Welcome to our Bee and Bee service - setting up mutual relationships across the UK between hosts and beekeepers and of course our bees! Here our beekeepers can find good citizens across the UK offering up their land for a beehive. If you're a beekeeper looking for a new home for your colony download the […]
What other things do bees make besides honey? August 5, 2020
Bees make lots of products beside honey - some to feed their babies and their queen and provide them with snug homes. Some to keep diseases out of the hive. Beeswax Made from the honeycomb of the honeybee, beeswax is the purest and most natural of all waxes. For each pound of beeswax provided by […]
Gardening for bees August 5, 2020
Woodland, hedgerows, meadows and verges have been disappearing at an alarming rate and parts of the countryside are now green deserts with very few wild flowers so bees need your help! You can help the bees, all the bees, honey bees, bumblebees and solitary bees, by planting more flowers for them to feed on. […]
How do I become a beekeeper? August 5, 2020
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. Find BKA here One of the key questions you might ask is: Should I keep bees? Why join a local association? You will get great […]

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