FAQs

Yes! We became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2023 (charity no: 1200969). To find out more, click here.

Beowulf Cooper (1917-1982), a Government (MAFF) entomologist, was a founding member of our organisation back in 1963. To learn more about his contributions and legacy, click here

BIBBA support a ban on imports. Importation poses a biosecurity risk and works against the development of local adaptation and varroa resistance. The mixing of different sub-species makes selection and improvement of our bees more difficult and it negates the effects of ‘natural selection’ which produces hardier bees. To learn more, click here

A very common question! For various reasons we do not supply members with breeding material. This includes the amount of work involved and we believe that bees should suit their local conditions.

The role of BIBBA is to encourage beekeepers to raise their own bees and queens. There is a facility for the purchase of bees and queens from members here

We recommend joining a local beekeeping group to connect with other like-minded individuals and work together to improve and conserve locally adapted bees.

Here is a list of active local groups

If you have any non-commercial news or information that you believe to be of interest to other members, feel free to contact us. We may use it in our online BIBBA Monthly (BM)