Bees

First Apiary meeting of the year for WDBKA members

Members of WDBKA gathered at the apiary on Saturday 6th April for the first meeting of the season. Not surprisingly the weather was deemed too cold to open hives and inspect the colonies. Hives were hefted to assess the weight of stores to keep the bees going whilst the cold snap continues. Varroa trays were also inspected

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Queens: Chance or Choice? Talk by Richard Ball Rtd NBI

In one of our winter talks Richard Ball, retired NBI, delivered an informative lecture  sharing his thoughts and experience regarding the importance of effective queen rearing for all beekeepers.  Richard began by urging us all to improve our stocks, for which good husbandry is the key. If we beekeepers each year selected our best colony

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