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Row concave Shape Decorative svg added to bottom BIBBA Monthly Newsletter April 2025 CONTENTS Varroa Resistant Colonies – April Update Early Swarms This Year Another Successful BBKA Spring Convention A Taste Of Honey – Sensory Analysis applied to Honey Watch the latest Live@TheHive Call for Articles – Have you got a story to share Varroa…

Varroa Resistant Colonies – April Update
Early Swarms This Year
Another Successful BBKA Spring Convention
A Taste Of Honey – Sensory Analysis applied to Honey
Watch the latest Live@TheHive

Inquiry into Animal and Plant Health

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiry into Animal and Plant Health Background The UK directly imports a significant number of queens each year (Defra 2021), with the majority of these originating in Europe. Packages, colonies and queens can also be imported from mainland Europe via the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland. The legislative…

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On 15th February 2025 BIBBA held a conference which recruited the leading experts, both scientific and practical, in varroa resistance

Distributing Apis mellifera mellifera

Ideally all beekeepers would raise their own queens from local stock, gradually improving them. However, there are many beekeepers who live in areas with a high density of imports where it is impossible for them to get their queens mated with local drones. These beekeepers currently have the option of buying in queens form the…

Over the summer months, BIBBA is broadcasting a series of live apiary demonstrations.
The events will be live streamed on YouTube which will allow an unlimited audience, but they will not be able to ask questions.
A limited number of BIBBA members will be able to sign up to a WhatsApp group, where they will be able to post questions which we will attempt to answer live.

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.

YouTube Link

the next Live@theHive is Tuesday 20th August at 5pm (note earlier time) click to view on YouTube

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.