23rd February 2021
We all lose swarms now and then and it is sad to say goodbye to a favourite queen or a large workforce that might have gathered a good crop of honey. Furthermore, a swarm might become a nuisance to a neighbour if it moves into their chimney – and more of a nuisance to you when asked to remove them. Setting up bait hives between May and the end of July gives you a sporting chance of retrieving any swarms you might otherwise have lost and, perhaps more excitingly, gaining brand new bees from elsewhere. By Richard Rickitt, co-editor
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12th January 2021
BeeCraft and the Central Association of Bee-Keepers (CABK) are delighted to present two online research lectures - Honey Sources & Pollination Improvements - on Monday, February 15 at 7pm. Tickets are free! Book your place on Zoom.
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