Events

Due to unforeseen circumstances we regret that this month's meeting has been cancelled.  The next one will be on 17th October.

A talk by Dylan Gussman on "Biotechnical Varroa Control". Few threats have reshaped beekeeping as dramatically as the arrival of Varroa destructor. Understanding the biology and life cycle of the mite is essential, as it underpins every management option available. While chemical treatments remain widely used for their convenience, biotechnical […]

Clear and Present Dangers – Tropilaelaps and other threats heading our way up the M3, by: Mark Cooper (Trustee Hampshire BKA and Asian Hornet Coordinator) and David Holloway (Trustee Hampshire and Basingstoke BKAs)  Mark Cooper - I am a recently retired IT consultant specialising in network and application performance monitoring.  I […]

Honey Tasting and Christmas Social led by Sue Howe Bring your own Honey and Mead for tasting and vote on your favourite, including a presentation on how to prepare your hive products for formal showing at the Hampshire and National Honey Shows.

Guarding Behaviour – by Dylan Gussman Meon Valley BKA Honeybees are remarkable not only for their cooperation in foraging and nest building, but also for their sophisticated strategies of colony defence. At the heart of this is nestmate recognition, a remarkable ability that enables bees to admit allies while repelling […]