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
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
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
Male Fitness of Honeybee Colonies
We found clear evidence for an extensive diversity in
male mating success at the colony level. Some colonies
had significantly more matings (about an order of
magnitude) than other drone producing colonies in the
same year.
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
Read MoreHoney bee origins, evolution & diversity – Ashleigh Milner
What are honey bees, anyway?
Bees of all kinds belong to the order of insects known as Hymenoptera, literally “membrane wings”. This order, comprising some 100,000 species,
