News – Petersfield and District Beekeepers Association

Award for 50 years of beekeeping May 25, 2022
Wednesday 25 May 2022 A long service award for 50 years of beekeeping has been presented to Frank Bell of Newcastle and District Beekeepers Association (NDBKA). The event took place on the 100th Anniversary event of NDBKA on Sunday 22 May at Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter. British Beekeepers Association Chair, Stephen Barnes, and awarded […]
BBKA News Editor Vacancy May 25, 2022
BBKA News Editor Vacancy The BBKA is seeking a new editor for BBKA News. After doing a superb job for thirty years as our editor, Sharon Blake has decided to pass the magazine on to someone else. BBKA News is expected to provide a wide range of content suitable to meet the needs of beekeepers […]
May In the Apiary May 25, 2022
By the end of May, colonies will be at their peak and, if they have not already swarmed, expect them to be raring to do so. Certainly, in May most years, my colonies usually pack in the oilseed rape (OSR) nectar. There is always some within range. Then they make swarm preparations. I realise not […]
Swarm removal May 24, 2022
In summer we get many calls and questions from people with bees in their houses, outbuildings and gardens. There are over 250 types of bees in the UK but there is only one european honey bee (Apis mellifera). As well as honey bees there are around 24 species of bumblebee and over 240 species of […]