Posts by Nick Mawby
Work with Bangor University
North Wales BIBBA groups have teamed up with South Clwyd Beekeepers and Bangor University.
The first study by Bangor concerned a survey of bee wings throughout South Clwyd. The wings were analysed using DrawWing and Morphplot. The samples were collected by BIBBA breeding groups and members of SCBKA and then tested by a number of BIBBA queen rearers and the Bangor researcher Elise Keller.
BIBBA Queen Rearing Table (Tom’s Table)
The original Microsoft Excel file was written by Angus Stokes and Albert Knight to provide an interactive way to prepare timetables for using the Jenter or Cupkit Cellplug Box. This is a more comprehensive version of “Tom’s Table” that has been rewritten by Roger Patterson in 2015, to include other methods of producing queen cells…
Read MoreA warm welcome to the BIBBA Conference 2016
We are delighted to be hosting this event on an island where beekeepers have much to celebrate. As well as its Varroa free status, formally endorsed by the European Union, the Isle of Man has also been awarded Biosphere Reserve status by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere programme, reflecting a successful balance between people and…
Read MoreNew Approach to the Mitotype Classification
The main problem of the black honeybee in Russia and European countries is the preservation of the indigenous gene pool purity; A new approach to the classification of the honeybee M mitotypes was suggested.
Read MoreNeonicotinoids and Bumblebees
Professor Dave Goulson – Bees, Pesticide and Politics: the impact of neonicotinoids on UK bumblebees
Read MoreGroup Presentation & Discussion “Bee improvement and bee breeding groups – some experiences and ideas”
Three representatives from existing bee breeding and bee improvement groups, operating in different areas, under different conditions, will each give a short presentation on their own group. They will tell us about their history, how they have progressed and how they may have dealt with problems or opportunities. An open discussion will follow, which should…
Read MoreIrene Power “Beekeeping and a Full Time Job”
Irene Power comes from a well-known and successful beekeeping family. She has had many successes in honey shows in Ireland and London. Irene is a member of South Tipperary Beekeepers Association & former Secretary of the Clonmel Honey Show (Largest Honey Show in Ireland). Irene provides beginners courses, Intermediate & Senior Study Groups in county…
Read MoreNick Bentham-Green “Bee Improvement in Cornwall, Achievements and Aspirations”
Nick was in a ‘former life’ a Royal Marines Officer for 32 years. Nick first started keeping bees in the early 90’s having between 2 and 5 colonies for many years. For most of that time he bred his own queens, quickly realising that there had to be a better way rather than importing queens.…
Read MoreWednesday 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.
Read MoreClive de Bruyn “BIBBA in the Isle of Man 40+ years ago”
Clive started beekeeping in the 1960s, and has managed colonies in 11 counties. He was employed at the National Beekeeping Unit in the 1980s, supervising disease inspection officers. He has worked in a UK beefarming enterprise (2000+ colonies), raising 1000 queens annually. Clive’s first beekeeping exam was in 1970, whilst a committee member of the…
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