Nick Mawby, Author at BIBBA

CaSCA Webinar: Marketing and Finding Markets for Bee Products

©Kevin Thorn

The webinar for BIBBA members was introduced by Kevin Thorn and run as an open discussion group, giving members the opportunity to:

Ask questions
Share experiences
Discuss what has (and hasn’t) worked
Learn from other beekeepers

©Klaas de Gelder

Hidden DWV infections can wreck a colony long before any deformed wings appear. This article explains how “invisible” DWV quietly drains nectar, shortens worker lives and undermines winter survival—and why breeding for viral resistance must join Varroa control in every beekeeper’s toolkit.

Managing Giftaid in SheepCRM

When you login to the SheepCRM portal you will arrive at your dashboard; to setup or edit Giftaid click ‘GIFTAID on the second line menu If you pay UK income tax (or tax on savings of CGT), you can make a giftaid declaration which enables us to reclaim tax at 25% of your subscription at…

Managing Your Payments in SheepCRM

When you login to the SheepCRM portal you will arrive at your dashboard; to view or edit your payment details click ‘ACCOUNT’ on the menu then ‘PAYMENTS’ You can then see upcoming and past payments. Click on Receipt next to a payment to view or download a receipt On the left menu you can set up…

Managing Your Profile in SheepCRM

When you login to the SheepCRM portal you will arrive at your dashboard; to view or edit your personal details click ‘PROFILE’; there are two places you can do this Then you can change your name, address or telephone number Contact if you want to change your email address as we also need to alter…

Managing Your Membership in SheepCRM

When you login to the SheepCRM portal(click here) you will arrive at your dashboard; to view or edit your membership details click ‘MEMBERSHIP’ you can then add Joint Member details or change your renewal membership type Then you can change your type of membership from single to joint or vice-versa (effective at next renewal;…

Potential Beekeepers and the Public

Guidance for Beekeeping Associations on Communication and Public Engagement By Roger Patterson Interest in bees and beekeeping has grown dramatically in the 21st century—fuelled partly by media stories and well-intentioned but often inaccurate messaging. While much of this publicity is outside the control of beekeepers, ignoring it is unwise. If beekeepers do not provide clear,…

Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles

The study shows that different subspecies of Apis mellifera carry genetically-determined variation in their cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) profiles. These hydrocarbons — the waxy coating on a bee’s body — are vital for preventing desiccation and also act as chemical cues for nestmate recognition and potentially communication within the colony.