video – Petersfield and District Beekeepers Association

Queen bee, mating flight video

a short video of the Queen’s inaugural flight

History of smoker video

A Youtube, American talk on different patterns of smokers. 36 minutes.

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Marin Anastasov talk: Nutritional requirement and supplemental feeding January 14, 2021
Marin Anastasov talk: Nutritional requirement and supplemental feeding Nutrition is a basic biological need and the pre-requisite for a healthy and productive colony. Carbohydrates provide bees with the energy for flight, movement and heat, while protein, fats, vitamins and minerals are needed for the growth, function and development of the colony. This talk will cover […]
Lecturers & Speakers January 11, 2021
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 […]
Online data base of pollinator interactions January 11, 2021
Dr Nicholas Balfour and colleagues at Sussex University were recipients of funding from BBKA in 2018 for an unusual and interesting project on building an online data base of pollinator interactions. This is intended to be open access when it becomes active (hopefully later in 2020) so that anyone can search it for any plant […]