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Constitution-2008
Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders' Association Constitution Adopted at the Annual General Meeting 20th April 2008. 1. Commencement. This Constitution shall operate immediately upon adoption and shall supersede all Constitutions previously in force. 2. Name. The name of the Association shall be the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders' Association (BIBBA), hereinafter called the Association. 3. Objectives. The objectives of the…
Find, Mark & Clip the Queen
Finding queens in Spring, and marking and clipping them whenever necessary, has become an integral part of my seasonal beekeeping programme. Advice from Micheál Mac Giolla Coda
Roger Patterson
PresidentEvents & Education
“Bee Improvement for All” (BIFA) Days
“Bee Improvement for all” is a one day course that is designed to help beekeepers to improve their bees by using some of the opportunities that bees give them during the season, as well as giving information to those who wish to raise more queens .
Jo Widdicombe
Past President Born in Newtown, Powys, Jo grew up in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire before moving back to Wales and then to Cornwall where he has lived for over 40 years. He worked in agriculture (organic vegetable production and dairy) before returning to studies. Graduated from Plymouth Polytechnic with B.Sc.(Hons) Environmental Science. Now retired from his own business (shop selling greengrocery,…
Terry Hitchman
Terry lives in South Warwickshire in a village near Stratford-upon-Avon. He is a self employed builder with a farming background and his hobbies are beekeeping, farming and horses. Terry has 35 years experience in beekeeping and has been a member of BIBBA for approximately 20 years. He purchased his first Apis mellifera mellifera virgin queen at the East Midlands bee…
BIBBA Buzz 11 – July 2017
BIBBA Conference 2018 We need a venue for the next conference. Going backwards they have been held in The Isle of Man, Llangollen, Scotland, Ireland and Stoneleigh. It seems reasonable to move the conference around to satisfy all our members, but at the same time the location needs to have good transport connections. We need two rooms that will take…
Honey bee origins, evolution & diversity – Ashleigh Milner
What are honey bees, anyway? Bees of all kinds belong to the order of insects known as Hymenoptera, literally "membrane wings". This order, comprising some 100,000 species,
East Midlands Bee Improvement Group-NG11
The aim of the BIBBA East Midlands Bee Improvement Group is to breed near native Apis mellifera mellifera (Amm) queens of the best local genetic stock.
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Nick Mawby
Membership/WebsiteDeputy Chair Nick Mawby has kept bees since 1977. He has managed a queen rearing group in Leek, Staffs for 30 years; this group became the association teaching apiary but is now refocusing again on queen rearing.He is chairman and webmaster of North Staffs Beekeepers Association. When not beekeeping, Nick will take off in his campervan. For any comments regarding…
Lecturers
Beekeeping Lecturers The following list of lecturers and demonstrators is intended to help event organisers plan their programme. All of them support the aims of BIBBA, but BIBBA are unable to verify their knowledge, ability or suitability to your requirements. Please make arrangements directly with the speaker. Roger Patterson Roger Lives in West Sussex and will travel any distance. Tel…
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Upper Dee Bee Improvement Group
This group covers a substantial area stretching from the Dee valley (Glyn Dyfrdwy) between Corwen and Bala and Westwards to Cwm Main on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. The aim of the group is to achieve a high percentage of quality native or near-native drones in the district so that everyone in the area can let their virgins…
Sheffield Rivelin Bee Breeding Group – S6
Working towards selective breeding of local bees. contact Phil Khorassandjian
Stiperstones & Long Mynd Area Bee Breeders – SY15
SLABB [Stiperstones & Long Mynd Area Bee Breeders] is based in mid Shropshire/adjacent Welsh Marches. Core activities centre around selective breeding from the best near-native bees and local bees showing native characteristics and behaviours, hence improving thrift, robustness and temperament. Happy to work collaboratively with individuals or other small groups in the area who share our aims. We use grafting…
Stratford-upon-Avon BIG – CV37
to improve the Amm characteristics of the local honeybee population in the District
Clwydian Range – CH7
Part of the North East Wales group contact Geoff Critchley
Wight Bees – PO35
Bee Improvement on the Isle of Wight
Denbigh Vale of Clwyd – LL16
Denbigh, Ruthin and outlying areas. Queen rearing, selective breeding and bee improvement. contact Steve Cawthray
Dark Bee Conservation Group – WF5
West Yorkshire group aiming to promote and improve the local bee whilst preserving the natural honey bee diversity, reduce colony losses and reduce the dependence on therapeutic and chemical treatments. contact Stuart Atkinson
Leek and Moorlands – ST9
Leek and Moorlands Beekeepers have been raising queens for over 30 years and welcome beekeepers of all levels of experience. Plans In 2018 we used the Miller method for cell raising, and grafed larvae and also used the Jenter system.. We used Apidea mini-nucs for mating. We also trained 4 members in instrumental insemination. Further Info You can see full…
Join a Group
BIBBA are encouraging beekeepers to join together to form groups. If you are already running a Bee Improvement group working towards raising local queens or improving Apis melifera melifera stocks, or if you wish to start and organise such a group, please complete this form: https://goo.gl/forms/6784oVS9LLoV7PAO2 If you do not feel able to set up a group yourself but would…
BBOBI Group – March April 2019 Newsletter
We know everyone is busy, but thought we'd draft a little newsletter of the topics covered in March and April. Tried to keep it short, but please get in touch if you need more information on any of the topics. Links and names have been included to try help you Google your way. As with all our communications - please…
Hazelbeach-SA73
contact M Mends
Upper Maelor-LL11
Our group operates on the high ground above Wrexham.
The Marches Group – SY10
We operate on a small scale in the Tanat Valley, rearing and improving our stocks of native Apis Mellifera Mellifera contact Steven Jones
Cornwall Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Group – TR1
Cornwall Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Group working with dark bees and varroa tolerance
AGM 2016
09.30 Coffee & biscuits10.00 Welcome from PresidentSpeaker: Sue Loughran, Bangor University, Wales.11.30 Annual General Meeting Trustees Report & Accounts Now Online Sue Loughran "A Tempero Spatial Analysis of Bee Races in North Wales" I live in hill farming country in North West Wales, near the village of Llanfairtalhaiarn, Abergele. Originally from Liverpool, I moved to Wales in 2001, where I…
Cheshire Honeybee Improvement Partnership (CHIP)- CW9
Formed in 2016 by a group of Cheshire-based BIBBA members to help form local queen rearing groups to aid the improvement of local bees and support the objectives of BIBBA
Wednesday Dinner Menu
Please check that you are happy with the menu before booking for the conference dinner. We will contact you in advance to ascertain your choices.
Shebbear Black Bee Conservation Project – EX22
Reintroduction of black bee colonies into the Shebbear area and encouraging existing bee keepers to switch to black bees
Event Info
COVID-19No events will be published until the current Teaching Events There are three types of BIBBA event to help and encourage beekeepers to raise their own queens from locally adapted colonies, rather than to use imported queens that may not suit their environment, or run the risk of importing pests and diseases. BIBBA Open Days Bee Improvement For All (BIFA)…
2 Day Bee Improvement Course. North Wales.
if you wish to book or have any queries, please contact Steve Rose more info
South Devon Bee Improvers Group – TQ9
We aim to breed and encourage the keeping of native and near-native bees in SDBIG Area: Devon, south of Exeter and including the eastern side of Dartmoor and Plymouth
Bee Breeding and Queen Rearing Courses UK
[column-half-1] Teaching Events There are three types of BIBBA event to help and encourage beekeepers to raise their own queens from locally adapted colonies, rather than to use imported queens that may not suit their environment, or run the risk of importing pests and diseases. BIBBA Open Days Bee Improvement For All (BIFA) days One and two day Bee Improvement…
Abberton Native Bee Group/ Essex 4 Bees – CO2
Native bee breeding group based at Abberton Reservoir
2 Day Bee Improvement Course. Exeter, Devon.
Contact Cathy Mudge more info Powered by Eventbrite
2 Day Bee Improvement Course: Suffolk
Improving bees by raising your own queens – course Tutor – Roger Patterson In conjunction with West Suffolk BKA and BIBBA Thursday 20 July and Friday 21 July at Nowton Park Apiary, near Bury St Edmunds. Course fee Early bird £50 if booked before 4 July the event £60 if booked on or after 4 July. Please bring your own…
Bee Improvement For All: West Sussex
A one day event packed with sound information to help all beekeepers improve their bees. The presentation will concentrate on encouraging beekeepers to raise their own queens to produce docile colonies that are productive, healthy and best suited to their environment. The bees often give us opportunities during the summer and there will be plenty of ideas on how to use…
BIM 49 – Spring 2017
From the President – Jo Widdicombe Trials and Tribulations – Frank Hilton Are you a Natural Beekeeper? – Brian Dennis Natural Beekeeping – Philip Denwood Racial Profiling of Mongrels – Paul Honigmann Bee Improvement and QR – R Patterson History of Manx beekeeping – Cilla Platt Making Increase – Brian Dennis Locally Adapted Bees – Wally Shaw Bee Races in…
East Midlands further notes
Further notes: We currently have a committee of six and 8 other members in total (who I’m contacting to see if the new location is still convenient for them) and 4 others whose expressed an interest in joining the group. So we are in flux but very stable given the significance of moving our apiary after 50 years at the…
Wheal Primrose
In addition to raising queens with native appearance and characteristics the group are looking to select queens with calm temper and Varroa resistance.
Kings Orchard – East Cornwall
Based in East Cornwall a small group with the emphasis of breeding pedigree lines of Cornish Native dark bees
Lancashire Black Bee Project
We currently run 12 breeding apiaries across Lancashire with a further two in North Wales.
Test Valley Black Bee Project – SO20
A Hampshire based group dedicated to the conservation and reintroduction of the native black bee.
Lilac Cottage – TA11
Lilac Cottage British Black Bees aim to work with the B4 project to establish breeding stock, and a mating area in North Somerset contact Jon Penton 07712 579998
Bee improvement for all day- Lanarkshire
£10 a head; tea and coffee provided, bring your own packed lunch Contact details Susan Fotheringham Bank details for BACS payments (preferred): Lloyds Bank Sort code: 30-98-97 Account number: 30350560 Directions: CLYDESMILL M74 southbound CLYDESMILL M74 northbound
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