This month's talk will be given by James Donaldson entitled "What’s that Bit for?” James Donaldson has been a beekeeper since 2005 and looks after around 15 colonies in North East Hampshire. He is a Master Beekeeper and holds the Microscopy certificate. He is the Secretary and a Trustee of […]
We are delighted to welcome Jenny Morgan, a Master Beekeeper from Reading, to talk to us about 'Tanker Bees and Water Control in the Hive'. Jenny's talk will describe how bees manage the nutritional resources in the hive. Jenny Morgan is a Master Beekeeper from Reading and a member of […]
Steve Riley will be speaking about 'Bees and Varroa without Miticide Treatments'. Steve Riley is the author of the book “The Honey Bee Solution to Varroa” and a member of the “Path to Varroa-resistance in the UK” team, led by Emeritus Professor Stephen Martin, that launched the education and science […]
Further information to follow.
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.
Introduction to Queen Rearing by Philip Latham Trustee HBA and South West Hants BKA Philip began beekeeping on a whim 8 years ago. He is working his way through the BBKA modules and also passed the Microscopy section last year. As a Trustee of the HBA he represents the interests […]
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 […]