Well timed for the colder weather, Steve Delo will be talking about "Mead & Other Honey Brews” with samples to try afterwards. Steve started making mead during lock-down when, with a bumper stock of honey and time on his hands, he explored brewing as a past-time. Initially experimenting with traditional […]
Our speaker this month is Christine Coulsting, who will be giving a talk entitled "All things Queens”. Christine is a Master Beekeeper from Romsey Beekeepers and is a BBKA Assessor. The talk will cover various aspects of the queen including her role, when and how queens are produced and how […]
Our own David Holloway will be talking about his work with Bees Abroad following his trip to Uganda this summer. David Holloway is one of the Partnership Managers for Bees Abroad and looks after one of the larger groups of beekeepers in the Rwenzori Mountains in Western Uganda. Working with […]
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 […]