UPDATE 19 October: Yellow Legged Asian Hornet nest found and destroyed in Ascot News 08/10/202120/10/2021 19 October 2021 - The latest edition of the Beecraft magazine contains details of how the Asian Hornet nest in Ascot was found. It was one of the biggest nests yet found in the UK and was 20m up a poplar tree. It was barely visible from the ground. 12 October
2022 Training Courses – Hurry – only a few spaces remaining! Education News 01/08/202118/09/2021 Make sure you reserve your place on one of our courses by making use of our early bird offer. A £10 deposit will not only reserve your place (the balance to be paid in early 2022) but also gives you associate membership of SWHB for the remainder of 2021, meaning you
Escalating numbers of Asian Hornet Queens found in Jersey News 24/07/202124/07/2021 Asian hornet update - no confirmed sightings in England as yet but do have a read of this article. The north east coast of Jersey is closest to the French coast where they destroyed 1000s of yellow legged (Asian) hornets last year!
Coming to a Screen Near You – Live Hive Inspections Education News 27/05/202124/07/2021 Over the summer months, BIBBA plans to broadcast a series of live apiary demonstrations. A limited number of BIBBA members will be able to watch via Zoom meeting, when they will be able to post questions which we will attempt to answer live (details in May issue of BIBBA Monthly) The events
Keeping Small Hive Beetle Out Of The UK – Government response to Petition. News 30/04/202130/04/2021 Government responded: We recognise the serious threat posed by small hive beetle. EU areas affected by this pest are not permitted to export to the UK. Strict controls apply to imports into the UK from other areas. The Government recognises that some beekeepers are concerned about the new trading arrangements and the
Keeping Small Hive Beetle out of the UK – Have you signed the petition? News 10/04/202110/04/2021 You may be aware that there is an intention to circumvent the restrictions on the movement of bees from the EU and in particular Italy, by moving the bees via Northern Ireland into the UK. Some of the Italian bees are known to be infested with the Small Hive Beetle (SHB). If
‘Stay of execution’: No need for emergency neonicotinoid pesticide use, say farmers News 03/03/202103/03/2021 Farmers will not be using DEFRA’s emergency authorisation allowing them to apply a banned neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet seeds this year, due to the yellows virus threat to crops being lower than expected, it has emerged. A bulletin from the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) published today states that Syngenta’s Cruiser SB,
Chemistry of Honey Education News 31/01/202131/01/2021 Honey begins with nectar, and it is the most incredible natural sweetener. Since ancient times it has been used as delicious food, and thanks to many historical findings, it is considered the only food that will not spoil in time. Within this article is revealed a bit of chemistry hidden behind
Bees Paint Animal Poo on Their Homes to Repel Giant Hornets News 13/12/202013/12/2020 What at first seems like terrible housekeeping turns out to be a clever ploy to fend off huge predators, which can otherwise easily destroy a hive. Follow the link for an interesting article on how Asian honeybees seem to be combating the Asian Giant Hornet (the "Murder Hornet"). Can our bees develop
