Roger Patterson “The Patterson Unit”
Roger is a practical beekeeper who started beekeeping in West Sussex in 1963. He is heavily involved in the craft, being a demonstrator at his local BKA since the early 1970s and manager of their teaching apiary. He had a full term as BBKA Trustee, is currently a BIBBA Trustee and Vice President of Bee…
Read MoreIs the Dark Bee Really Native to Britain and Ireland?
This article by Dorian Pritchard was originally published in BIM 30 Winter 2008
Read MoreLilac Cottage – TA11
Lilac Cottage British Black Bees aim to work with the B4 project to establish breeding stock, and a mating area in North Somerset
Read MoreExeter Beekeepers – EX1
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Read MoreWight Bee Improvement Group
Queen Rearing will only be carried out using IOW mongrel stock, members will be encouraged to keep records of all their own stock, using only those considered to be worthy of passing on their bloodlines
Read MoreBIM 50 – Winter 2017
BIBBA Events Terms & Conditions
BIBBA EVENTS BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. Should you be unable to attend, a substitute delegate may take your place. Notification of this name change must be received via post or email no later than seven days before the event. 2. Delegates arriving on the day without previously booking cannot be guaranteed entry, lunch or…
Read MoreLancashire Black Bee Project
We currently run 12 breeding apiaries across Lancashire with a further two in North Wales.
Read MoreKings Orchard – East Cornwall
Based in East Cornwall a small group with the emphasis of breeding pedigree lines of Cornish Native dark bees
Read MoreBreeding for resistance to Varroa destructor in Europe
The rich variety of native honeybee subspecies and ecotypes in Europe offers a good genetic resource for selection towards Varroa resistance.
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