Nick Mawby, Author at BIBBA

Sustainability: Bees and Queens for Everyone

Using low-cost, simple methods There is growing concern amongst beekeepers of all abilities and experience regarding the impact of the importation of bees and queens.

This talk in 2024 by Karl Colyer shows (mainly through photos and some videos) what was seen, experienced, learnt and enjoyed during the trip. Mike has over 1,000 colonies in 22 apiaries and is a keen breeder of queens. On YouTube.

Locally Adapted Bees in a Sustainable Apiary

This is a course for those involved in the teaching of beekeeping at all levels from introductory events up to advanced. The aim is to reduce importations, that an increasing number of beekeepers are concerned about, by promoting the benefits and use of locally adapted honey bees and sustainable ways of propagating them.

Bee Improvement -One Day Home Study & One Day Practical

These will be one-day apiary-based events, with online tutorials as part of the preparatory learning. The courses are intended for beekeepers who wish to produce queens in batches of 6 or more, using “artificial” methods from locally adapted stock.

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Archive of BIBBA (unincorporated charity)

at the 2022 AGM, the members of the unincorporated charity “Bee Improvement & Bee Breeders Association” (charity no 273827) approved a motion to set up a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and to transfers all assets of the current association.The charity commission approved the new CIO in November 2022. AGM 2023 BIBBA 2022 Trustees Report BIBBA 2022…

Many beekeepers see queen cells in a colony as a problem and something that should be destroyed. This presentation will help beekeepers to understand them and treat them as an opportunity.

Webinar- Monday 18th March

Marrku Pöyhönen will tell us about his plans and achievements in breeding black bees in Bodö-Pörtö island group about 20 km from Helsinki

The following simple method was observed by BIBBA’s Director, Ken Ibbotson, in Holland. It is suitable for a beekeeper with single brood chamber colonies wishing to rear a small number of queens. It should produce 7-10 very good queen cells.