NatBIP News

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NatBIP News No13

The use of imported queens may provide temporary relief to issues of quality in our bees but have not provided ...
NatBIP News No12

NatBIP News No12

December 2022 Jo Widdicombe The National Bee Improvement Programme (NatBIP) aims to reset the widely accepted approach to bee improvement ...
NatBIP News No11

NatBIP News No11

November 2022 Jo Widdicombe What qualities do we want in our bees and how do we assess them? Whether we ...
NatBIP News No10

NatBIP News No10

When it comes to bee improvement, I believe the suggested approach offered by BIBBA’s NatBIP programme is worth careful consideration ...
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NatBIP News No9

In the long-term we want to see a bee population that is locally adapted and truly sustainable, that is, for ...
NatBIP News No8

NatBIP News No8

If you are wondering why you have not been receiving NatBIP News over the Winter, don’t worry, you have not ...
Tim Smit's View

Tim Smit’s View

We are now taking forward our flagship National Bee Improvement Programme (NatBIP) into its next phase and, as part of ...
NatBIP News No 7

NatBIP News No 7

It is said that the duty of a gardener (and indeed, a farmer) is to leave the soil in better ...
NatBIP News No6

NatBIP News No6

This month Jo gives us his musings on long-term bee improvement as well as answering the question, are queen larvae ...
NatBIP News No5

NatBIP News No5

A project on the Scilly Isles Questions and Answers ...
NatBIP News No4

NatBIP News No4

Sustainable beekeeping: Local adaptation and the native sub-species DEFRA’s response to the 10,000+ signatories opposed to the import of package ...
NatBIP News No3

NatBIP News No3

Introduction - Liz Childerley, BIBBA Publicity Officer Photo by kind permission of Roger Patterson As we put this NatBIP News ...
NatBIP News No2

NatBIP News No2

Signs of increase It seems we really are on to something with NatBIP - since its launch we now have ...
NatBIP News No1

NatBIP News No1

The National Bee Improvement Programme The new season is fast approaching and so to allow beekeepers to prepare for participating ...