Liverpool Beekeepers

Liverpool & District Branch Annual Honey Show

webmaster — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:58:39 +0000

Liverpool Branch Honey Show and Annual General Meeting is on Sat 12th November, at Croxteth Hall, Stonebridge Lane entrance, Liverpool 12, Staging of your honey, wax, candles, cakes, pictures is from 1 –1.50pm and the judging is from 2pm, while we have our AGM at 2.15pm next door.

Venue: Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth

Beekeeping courses for beginners 2012

webmaster — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:47:14 +0000

Course A Two consecutive Saturdays Feb 18th and Feb 25th from 10am to 4pm.This course will be held at Croxteth Country Park and will cost £65 this cost includes Membership fees for the Liverpool Beekeepers. Course B Six evening courses 7.30pm to 9.30pm Jan 18th,Jan 25th,Feb 1st,Feb 8th Feb 15th and Feb 22nd . This

European Foulbrood Alert

webmaster — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:50:25 +0000

European Foulbrood (EFB) has been found in South Lancashire,in the Formby area . Doug Jones, Seasonal Bee Inspector will be conducting a five km diameter search of known beekeepers in the area. If you know of anyone at all who is not registered with the association, it is vital that you let Doug or the

Honey extraction

webmaster — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:27:57 +0000

The next meeting is a golden opportunity to see the ‘hidden’ part of beekeeping – Doug Jones will be demonstrating honey extraction and storage. This is a joint meeting with Wirral Beekeepers at Dale Farm, Lower Heswall on Saturday 13th August ( 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM ) . You can find a map showing

Rescheduled meeting

webmaster — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:24:05 +0000

The LBKA meeting at the apiary at Bishop Eton has been rescheduled from 3rd September to Saturday 27th August.

Wirral Beekeepers Meeting July 16th

webmaster — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:00:03 +0000

Wirral Beekeepers next meeting will be at Brimstage Craft Centre on Saturday the 16th July. Doug Jones has asked that we try and meet at 1:30pm and parking will be indicated. Doug is going to be holding an auction of bees/equipment as well as opening up some bees. If you have anything to auction it

Paris fast becoming queen bee of the urban apiary world

webmaster — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:24:46 +0000

Boffins tail bees with tiny radio tags

webmaster — Fri, 27 May 2011 20:34:57 +0000

found at The Register Go to the link to read the full article or read the study in the PLoS ONE Journal

Bees with radio tags glued onto their backs have been busily demonstrating just how long it takes them to get home, and how much easier it is to travel west.

The

Watch out ! There’s a thief about.

webmaster — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:05:14 +0000

Beekeepers should be aware that a hive was stolen from an out apiary containing five hives sometime over the last few weeks . The hive is distinctive in as much as it has a plywood pitched roof and an unusual sloping varroa floor.

The apiary is near Prescot. Check any out apiaries. With the high

Southport & District Bee Keepers meeting

webmaster — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:15:48 +0000

Thursday February 10th, 7.15 for 7.30 pm [prompt, please!]

We welcome Mr. Ian Molyneux, Regional Bee Inspector.Ian will deliver another of his tremendous lectures. This one on ‘Bee Diseases & Spring Bee Management.’ It should be a great way to start the bee year and valuable to novices and master beekeepers. Refreshments will be available.