British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) Winter Loss Survey has been published. Last winter we had overall losses of just 16%. #bees #beekeeping #colonies
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Self collecting swarm’s superseder VQ is now safely back and laying. Meanwhile an opportunistic wasp quickly decides against trying that entrance. So secure, the #bees synchronised display team don’t even look up. #BeekeepersHour #InsectThursday
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We have replaced some of the old frames in this colony... Happily, the bees are covering them in propolis, anti bacterial anti fungal & all round power house of wonder for bee & hive health! (sticky mess for beekeepers 😉) but it's not all about us!!
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This summer, we're encouraging everybody to #BeeAllergyAware with essential knowledge that could save a life.
Head over to our website for ways to manage the risk of bee and wasp sting allergies anaphylaxis.org.uk/bee-and-wasp-s
Supported by an educational grant from ALK
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The other side of #beekeeping. #Bees where they are not wanted. We have been able to safely remove a colony of bees from this workshop roof to new home
#midlandshour #staffordshirehour #smesupporthour #malvernhillshour #solihullhour #cardiffhour #WorcestershireHour
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These #bees decided to take up residence under a bush at the church. No problem to the parishioners But H&S will prevail so they have to be re-homed.
#midlandshour #staffordshirehour #smesupporthour #malvernhillshour #solihullhour #cardiffhour #WorcestershireHour
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Luckily this is about as bad as it gets here on the IOM, other than a bit of wax moth.
We're Varroa free... please help us keep it that way.
Spread the word folks!
*IT IS ILLEGAL TO IMPORT BEES AND USED BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT TO THE ISLE OF MAN.
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Pollen laden beauties in the hives today...
The most amazing array of pollen colours coming in today, we could have watched them for hours 💚🐝
#BeekeepersHour
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When there is balance, it shows. #insects #BeekeepersHour #insects #bees #InsectThursday #GardeningTwitter #GardensHour
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Been suffering too much stress in my day job last 24 hours so my tea break this morning was spent with my bees! Now calm and collected I can return to the office!
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Home and back in the #bees after a week on holiday away...HURRAH!! (don't do holidays!😉)
Mrs H & I, back where we belong, bees, tea and an almond slice, life doesn't get better!
#BackInTheBees #BeeBuddy #BeekeepersHour
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😡 Mindless vandalism. 2 beehives destroyed at St Georges School, Chorley. We've sent new hives and frames and will help with the job of trying to save the remaining bees
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As an (amateur) gardener, one of the most satisfying things in life has got to be seeing a bee enjoying spending time on a flower you planted 😍
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This clip shows you what it’s like to beekeep in a war zone. Yesterday a Russian rocket landed feet away from these hives in Ukraine. It was sent to a Uk beekeeper #bees #beekeeping #ukrainewar
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Another brilliant blog from on research into foraging behaviours and how DWV may impact on this.
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A piece of waste ground I saw today. Most would say “A patch of weeds..” Marsh Thistle, Burdock, Nettle, Common Dock, Corn Chamomile, Pineapple Mayweed and Spear Thistle to name a few. “A nectar rich haven for #wildlife.” That’s what we should be saying…
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33.1% of Beekeepers not treating over winter is encouraging - development of better survival.
My 21/22 loss was 7.5% LESS than regional av. Over 6yrs I’m averaging 5.83% LESS losses than regional av.
No treatments. No feeding. Local Honey Bees. There’s a better way forward 🐝
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British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) Winter Loss Survey has been published. Last winter we had overall losses of just 16%. #bees #beekeeping #colonies bbka.org.uk/news/84-of-bee
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Today hasn't been fun, trying to work around serious robbing. Managed to put clearing boards on another couple of sites and bring boxes off 2. Did find a leaky lid and it was mobbed and one super about robbed out. It was fine yesterday, should have taken them then.🤦♂️😳
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The President's Project at the British Beekeepers' Headquarters in Kenilworth was opened today by the daughters of the wonderful benefactor, Jim Hopkins, who left us the legacy which made it possible. It is now an education centre welcoming school children across the area.
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Join our campaign to plant trees and shrubs for pollinators, people and the planet...
Join up now! bit.ly/trees4bees
#TreesForBees
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Honey bees loving poached egg plants today in Northern Ireland. If you are keen to help bees and the environment please plant open flowers like this one. Lots of different pollinators can get a good meal without any trouble finding the entrance.
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Bumblebees love nasturtiums. And they fit very nicely into the flowers.
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Wasp larvae are carnivorous. Adult wasps feed insects to their larvae who then secrete a sugary substance which the adult wasps eat. As the summer ends the wasp nests are breaking up and the adults have no food. Here they are enjoying the windfalls. Even wasps must eat.
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After we had a hive stolen recently, we decided to up our security at our apiaries.
One small thing that we’ve done is brand all our equipment, hopefully it’ll make it less attractive.
We ordered the brand from the lovely @outpostworkshopuk
#firebrand #beekeeper #hive #wood
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Red tailed bumblebee collecting pollen today. A simple flower head that provides lots of yellow pollen for them to take back to the hive for them to make food for their brood. Please plant wild flowers for bees.
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Next on our #beekeeping #convention #speakers list in #Fife on 1 Oct is Pam Hunter
She will discussing how to Attract #Pollinating #Insects into Your #Garden & the #Evolution of #Plants & Insects scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/events/182-sba
Pam’s been keeping #bees for 25yrs+ & is a Master Beekeeper
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Yields of #crops visited by #insect #pollinators like #bees produce a more stable food supply and help stabilise #food #prices
#BeesNeedsWeek2022
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joyce... photos from circa 1992(ish) Obviously we were still in nappies 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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So many insects were tucking into
Wild Angelica today! Every umbel was covered in various flies, beetles and wasps… amazing!
#WildFlowerHour
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Good luck to everyone taking their BBKA assessments today, tomorrow and Tuesday at our community apiary.
You'll all be grand! 👍
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A lovely morning in the Apiary.
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5mm of rain since yesterday. That brings us to a massive total of 8.5mm since Thursday. Could do with at least double that, but it's well overdue. Nothing for the 3 weeks before.
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On a warm summers day what better sight than a bee enjoying the lavender 🐝🐝
#SundayVibes #TwitterNaturePhotography #Pollinators #SaveOurBees #NatureLover #Insects #Bees #TwitterNatureCommunity #NaturePhotograhy #Photo #ThePhotoHour #BBCWildlifePOTD #PhotoOfTheDay #Canon
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Scientists buzzing about mite pesticide -trying to create something that will attach to mites and not honeybees #bees #beekeeping
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