Very busy day collecting swarms around Chorley & Preston. Our Bee Vac was essential for several today, 1 was under a tiled roof. BBKA

The first of 2 loads out this week. 🐂💪🏼 #dairybeef #britishbeef

Bees’ Needs Week 8-14 July
Bees’ Needs Week is an annual event coordinated by Defra.
The aim of the week is to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, and share ideas that highlight the ways in which everyone can help bees and other pollinators.

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The BBKA is putting on a series of Zoom talks for beekeepers. These will be on YouTube if unable to watch live.

The next will be 'Comb Change - the essentials' with Jane Medwell, Master Beekeeper on Tue 21st May 7pm.

Association and branch officers have been sent a Zoom link.

Don't worry it's just a few stragglers, oh hang on!

Julie Coleman (BBKA trustee) and Jan, enjoying swarm collection in Kent.

With thanks to Gillian Turner

BBKA Special Issue - Swarming

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With a warmer ☀️ spell this weekend it is likely #bees 🐝 🐝 🐝 will be swarming check this BBKA link if you need help with a swarm bbka.org.uk/swarm/swarmmap

Ashy mining bee at Boulby today. First one I've ever seen. What a strikingly beautiful insect.teesbirds BBKA World Bee Day Bumblebee Conservation Trust #ukbee #wildlife #bee

BBKA This literally appeared in my tree today, are they bees or wasps??
Will they stay? Are they dangerous?

Good to see the horse chestnut flowering.
Watch and see if you see any red pollen.

And the winner of the #GBBW24 Beef Cook off is...

James WD with his outstanding Beef Brisket

Congratulations! 🍽️🥳🙌

#GreatBritishBeefWeek #BritishBeef #BeefCookOff  

Ladies in Beef markdodd1310

It was great to have Peter come to #YoungEntomolgistClub tonight to help with our bees.
The children in Chorley St James Year 5 and Chorley St James Year 6 loved seeing inside the hives!
🐝 The Bee Centre 🐝 BBKA Chorley St James

And the runner up and most commented on entry for the #GBBW24 beef cook off competition is: 

little green tips 

With her wholesome beef lasagne dish

#GreatBritishBeefWeek #BritishBeef #BeefCookOff  

Ladies in Beef markdodd1310

The girls out in force working the apple and hawthorn blossom today and enjoying the warm Suffolk sunshine today 🐝☀️ BBKA FarmingUK SuffolkWildlifeTrust #Suffolk #honey #bees #food

It's been a pleasure hosting this year's #GreatBritishBeefWeek24

Naturally delicious BritishBeef deserves to be celebrated.

See you next year!

The National Bee Unit has updated its Varroa Best Practice Guidelines

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Yellow-legged Asian hornet USA

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has confirmed in its Yellow-legged Ledger newsletter that 21 queens have been captured so far this year.