March 2026 BIBBA Monthly
- Enhanced Direct Debit Discount
- How to Mark a Queen Bee for Better Visibility
- Emergency Cells- a Simple Experiment
- Live@theHive in March
- BIBBA Groups Update
- Wild honey bees on English landed estates
Wild honey bees on English landed estates
This new 3.5‑year field study from southeast England provides the strongest evidence to date that, at least in some English landscapes, wild colonies are both numerous and viable.
Read MoreBIBBA Groups Newsletter March 2026
BIBBA Groups newsletter In this third issue (March 2026): Letter from the admin What can we learn from Ireland? Rebounding from winter losses Our new WhatsApp channel and guide for Groups Useful resources Coming soon Letter from the admin The mild but wetter than average winter in many parts of the country has given way…
Read MoreCaSCA Webinar: Efficiency in Beekeeping
Keeping costs, time and effort to a sensible minimum to achieve an outcome are very useful when making money from beekeeping. Karl (and Roger) share some ideas and the audience offer theirs.
Read MoreCaSCA Webinar: Rescuing Bees from Buildings
Karl Colyer
Karl Colyer shares some videos, photos and stories of various rescues and what you may encounter if you offer this service.
Read MoreCaSCA Offer
We now offer 12 months membership for only £15 if paid by direct debit Subscriptions run for 12 months from date of payment Direct debit offers significant savings in administration compared to other forms of payment, helping us run without paid staff and allowing us to offer a discount on subscriptions paid this way. The…
Read MoreCaSCA Webinar: Writing Your First Business Plan
Kevin Thorn
The webinar for BIBBA members will begin with a short presentation by Kevin Thorn, followed by an open group discussion, allowing members to ask questions, share experiences, and learn from one another.
Read MoreSheepCRM
Managing Your Membership in SheepCRM Expand 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…
Read MoreBirch, Bees, and Biology: Does Science Suggest We Should Site Hives Near Birch Trees?
The paper is not about bees, but its detailed pollen data (timing, intensity, season length) and species relationships provide useful context for assessing whether birch trees are beneficial companions for apiaries.
Read MoreBen Harden – a simple method of raising queen cells
An undeniable pleasure in beekeeping is handling a good colony of bees headed by a queen that you have raised yourself. Some beekeepers, unfortunately are deterred from queen rearing considering the procedures too complex. The following is an easy to manage method of getting from a selected larva to a ripe queen cell. The method…
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