Posts by Nick Mawby
BIBBA Monthly January 2022
Why do the bees rear so many drones?
Why the production of a large number of drones is the inevitable consequence of the free mating of queens in drone congregations; and why this proliferation of drones is a key factor in ensuring the adaptability and resilience of the honey bee through the ages.
Read MoreWebinars – January 2022
WEBINARS in January 2022 If you have not already done so, sign up here for reminders about webinars An Introduction to Lune Valley Community Beekeepers Dr Fred J Ayres 25th January 7.30pm https://youtu.be/ximXsjF92fQ Fred took up beekeeping in 2000 and obtained his first nucleus that year. As his interest in beekeeping increased, so did his…
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BIBBA Monthly – November 2021
Sandringham Report 2021
Sandringham Native Bee Project One of BIBBA’s Members, Eric Marshall, approached the Trustees to see if they would support a project to breed and rear native bees. Eric lives close to the Royal Sandringham Estate and it has been a key aim of BIBBA to develop a Special Apiary Project at Sandringham that would fit…
Read MoreBIBBA Books
Beekeeping: Challenge what you are told! “Have you ever met a beekeeper with fixed opinions about a beekeeping topic? Have you questioned that experience and knowledge they are based on? The craft used to be local, traditionally learnt by observing bees, whereas today, we are bombarded with international communications, promotions, soundbites, sensationalism and the like,…
Read MoreThe Native Irish Honey Bee
The Native Irish Honey Bee Apis mellifera mellifera Launched on the 18th September by our close friends and colleagues in Ireland, this book will become a ‘go to’ source of information not just for beekeepers in the island of Ireland but for all beekeepers who keep Amm bees or who want to know more. It…
Read MoreLune Valley New Breeding Apiary
OUR NEW BREEDING APIARY Dr Fred J Ayres, Chair of Trustees, Lune Valley Community Beekeepers Lune Valley Community Beekeepers was founded in June 2016 by a small group of beekeepers who wanted to engage in more bee-centric rather than beekeeper-centric approaches to beekeeping, and adopt a focus on improving the environment for bees rather than…
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