Posts by Nick Mawby
Markets: Love Them – Hate Them?
Local markets, local honey. Martina shares what they do at Luffs Meadow Honey when attending markets and is interested in your hints and tips.
Read MoreApril 2026 BIBBA Monthly
- Resilience and Winter Losses
- An Old Technique to Increase Honey Yield
- Rethinking “Emergency” Queen Cells
- Cascading the CaSCA Message
- What Your Honey Can Tell Us About Bee Health
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Resilience and Winter Losses Steve McGrath Winter losses are sad and frustrating, and in some cases they can be devastating. It will be a while before we have the survey data for the 2025/26 winter, but anecdotal evidence from multiple sources suggests that some beekeepers have experienced losses well above the historic norm, and in…
Read MoreWebinar: Corporate Beekeeping
A new model for sustainable business: Emma shares some insights into her company, Buckley’s Bees, the work it does with businesses and how the company’s initiatives not only make the world of bees more accessible to all but also provides the opportunity for beekeepers to earn an extra income.
Read MoreMarch 2026 BIBBA Monthly
- Enhanced Direct Debit Discount
- How to Mark a Queen Bee for Better Visibility
- Emergency Cells- a Simple Experiment
- Live@theHive in March
- BIBBA Groups Update
- Wild honey bees on English landed estates
Wild honey bees on English landed estates
This new 3.5‑year field study from southeast England provides the strongest evidence to date that, at least in some English landscapes, wild colonies are both numerous and viable.
Read MoreCaSCA Webinar: Efficiency in Beekeeping
Keeping costs, time and effort to a sensible minimum to achieve an outcome are very useful when making money from beekeeping. Karl (and Roger) share some ideas and the audience offer theirs.
Read MoreCaSCA Webinar: Rescuing Bees from Buildings
Karl Colyer
Karl Colyer shares some videos, photos and stories of various rescues and what you may encounter if you offer this service.
Read MoreCaSCA Offer
We now offer 12 months membership for only £15 if paid by direct debit Subscriptions run for 12 months from date of payment Direct debit offers significant savings in administration compared to other forms of payment, helping us run without paid staff and allowing us to offer a discount on subscriptions paid this way. The…
Read MoreCaSCA Webinar: Writing Your First Business Plan
Kevin Thorn
The webinar for BIBBA members will begin with a short presentation by Kevin Thorn, followed by an open group discussion, allowing members to ask questions, share experiences, and learn from one another.
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