Constitution-2008

Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders’ Association Constitution Adopted at the Annual General Meeting 20th April 2008. 1. Commencement. This Constitution shall operate immediately upon adoption and shall supersede all Constitutions previously in force. 2. Name. The name of the Association shall be the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders’ Association (BIBBA), hereinafter called the Association. 3.…

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BIM 28 – Autumn 2007

  • Open Day at Cornbrook Bee Farm – Sandra Unwin
  • Lancashire Queen Rearing Workshop – Ray Dowson
  • The Carniolan Bee – Brian Milward
  • Inbreeding in the Honeybee – Dorian Pritchard
  • Galtee Bee Breeders’ Group Queen Rearing Workshop – Claire Chavasse
  • Obituary: Claire Chavasse – Micheál Mac Giolla Coda
  • Gormanston and BIBBA – Terry Clare
  • BIBBA General Meeting, Gormanston – John Hendrie
  • The Gormanston Summer Course – Sandra Unwin
  • What is BIBBA For? – Brian Dennis
  • Reflections – Terry Clare
  • International Conference: The Dark Bee in Russia
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BIM27 – Spring 2007

  • Breeding honeybees on a small scale, Part 2 – Dorian Pritchard
  • Isle of Wight Disease in Ireland – Eoghan Mac Giolla Coda
  • Stratford-upon-Avon & District BKA
  • Bee Improvement Group – Peter Edwards
  • Project Discover – Mervyn Eddie
  • Techniques for Queen rearing & Introduction – Albert Knight
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BIM 26 – Winter 2006

  • BIBBA Conference 2006 – Sandra Unwin
  • Breeding honeybees on a small scale, Part 1 – Dr.Dorian Pritchard
  • SICAMM Conference 2006 – Philip Denwood
  • York and District Queen Rearing Programme 2006 – Tom Robinson
  • Obituary: Alan Bernard Hinchley – David Allen
  • Bee Improvement Magazine: subject index. Issues 1-25 – Philip Denwood
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Find, Mark & Clip the Queen

Finding queens in Spring, and marking and clipping them whenever necessary, has become an integral part of my seasonal beekeeping programme. Advice from Micheál Mac Giolla Coda

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