[…]when required. The Dark bee has the longest abdominal overhairs of the European races. The colony forms a ‘winter cluster’ when the air temperature falls to 2C. The bees which form the outer layer tuck their heads inwards and the abdominal overhairs interlock from bee to bee, insulating the cluster like the fur of a mammal. In late summer, perhaps […]
[…]this area and is a way of training them to build queen cells. How do we produce queen cells? All forms of introducing larvae will work. I have used both “frame” and “lid” method, with good success. Depending on night temperature either system can be used. You can also use proprietary systems or make your own if you wish. There […]
[…]less likely to be lured out of the hive by bright winter sunshine than Italian bees. A m mellifera forms a compact brood nest with pollen stored as close to the brood as possible, sometimes below as well as above the brood. Honey is stored outside the pollen circle. It has often been heard said among beekeepers that heather honey […]
[…]apiaries, and eventually other beekeepers in the Vale of Belvoir and the region. We have three forms of membership, full, associate and honorary. Active full members, who have the experience and commitment, work directly with the Group’s colonies. Associate members are those who wish to support our endeavours though cannot commit to regular attendance, or are practising beekeepers seeking to […]
[…]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 like to get in touch with other members interested in getting together to form a group, please email Download the Bee Improvement Group […]
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[…](termed “near native”). Events are of different duration and can take a number of forms, both with and without live bees. They are often run in conjunction with local hosts, mainly BKAs. We have standard events that with minor adjustments can be staged in any locality. Dates and details of BIBBA events that are planned will be added to the […]
BIBBA are regularly asked very similar questions via email or when attending shows and events. These FAQs are intended to answer some of them in the hope they will help beekeepers understand BIBBA and native and near native bees. If you cannot find the answer to your question above, please complete this […]
BIBBA Expense Claims This form is for BIBBA committee members to submit claims for reimbursement of expenses properly incurred in carrying out duties for BIBBA. Please ensure you have your receipt as a file on your computer (or on your google drive), this can be uploaded at the end of the form. If you have a paper receipt you can […]
[…]systems and the like. Many Warré beekeepers do however carry out relatively low-intervention forms of artificial swarming or make splits, and this could be done with a view to increasing the progeny of more native-like queens, while perhaps culling the less native-like, thus trying to work with natural selection rather than against it. Philip Denwood 1. See for example Catherine […]
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