Newbattle Beekeepers Association

In this post dated 8 November David discusses the Consequences of Climate Change 

Read the Blog Post Here

It is again time to update your BeeBase records with the total number of overwintering hives as of 1st November 2024.

To complete this year’s hive count please click the link below which will take you to BeeBase. Once logged in, please answer the hive count questions displayed and then click the ‘Submit response’ button. It is as simple as that! Please update your records by 31st December 2024.

If you currently have no colonies, please update your BeeBase record to confirm this in question 1.

Please click this link to update your Hive Count.

https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/hive-count/

Please note: your username to login is not your email address

More details of this project, its importance and why we need your help can be found on BeeBase:
https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/bees-and-the-law/hive-count/

2023’s count indicated a total UK population of honey bee hives at approximately 252,500. 

If you have any security concerns about clicking on the embedded links in this email, you can access BeeBase directly from your Internet browser to complete the hive count. Simply log in to BeeBase and select ‘Hive Count’ from the list of options displayed.

We have produced additional guidance on how to update your records within BeeBase, these are included in the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ document on the Hive Count information page of BeeBase.

For more information on the National Hive Count you can email bees_mailbox@gov.scot

Thank you very much in advance for your assistance.

Bees are known for their honey-making skills and for packing a bit of a sting - ouch!

However, scientists in Oxfordshire have discovered how bees can help us understand more about climate change.

No, they won't be donning little lab coats and test tubes.

The proof is all in the honey. 

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Watch the BBC Newsround Video

Smith Hive Parts (used) are available to buy from the Online Shop. Click on the link below to get yours.

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VARROA LEARNING PACKAGE SRUC and the Scottish Government’s Bee Health Improvement Partnership have recently produced a learning package on Varroa.  The Scottish Varroa Learning Booklet is now available to download and print. It aims to give beekeepers a better understanding of the particular issues beekeepers face in Scotland when tackling Varroa. Varroa is a key threat to Scottish honey bees and became a reportable pest in Scotland in April 2021 through the Bee Diseases and Pest Control (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021. You can download a copy of the booklet here DOWNLOAD BOOKLET or from the National Bee Unit (NBU) BeeBase. Go to the Beekeeping in Scotland section of BeeBase and go to the bottom of the page called latest updates.  If you need more information please email Lorraine.Johnston@sruc.ac.uk

Posted on 11 Oct. - 15min read

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November Webinar At 19.30 on Wednesday the 13th of November join the webinar to take you on a sensory journey of honey. We're delighted to welcome Dr Gian-Luigi Marcazzan and he shall be discussing 'Honey Sensory Analysis and The Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey'. If you would like to join the webinar please book your free place by clicking on the link below BOOK YOUR PLACE Gian Luigi Marcazzan is the president of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey and also a scientist at the Bee Research Group at CREA the Italian government's agricultural laboratory, for more info please visit https://www.crea.gov.it/en/web/agricoltura-e-ambiente/-/national-register-of-experts-in-the-sensory-analysis-of-honey

Wednesday's Webinar The first webinar of this season is On Wednesday, 2nd Oct at 7.30pm, hear from Justin Ruger on how to make beekeeping accessible for all. Justin will also be sharing more details on the work his not-for-profit organisation Accessible Beekeepingundertakes. SBA webinars are free and open to everyone, they just ask that you register in advance. To book your free place please click on the link below BOOK YOUR PLACE

The National Bee Unit - NBU - update one of their best practice guidelines in August 2024. You can read the updated guidelines by clicking on the link below. 

Click Here to read the updated guideline