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  • Scottish Beekeepers Association Modular Exam Results for March 2026

    05 August 2026 17:56 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Congratulations to three NBA members who have gained certificates in the Module Examinations held in March 2026.

    Module One - Honey Bee Management

    Leean Smyth Norel-Wilson & Diarmuid Cowan 

    Module Seven - Selection & Breeding Honey Bees

    Colin MacKenzie

  • The Results of the 2025 Scottish Beekeepers Association Honey Survey

    02 August 2026 10:07 | Anonymous member (Administrator)


    SBA Logo

    Scottish honey survey landscape, bees and honey jars

    SCOTTISH HONEY SURVEY - 2025 HARVEST RESULTS

    You can now access the survey results here or via the News pages on the SBA website.

    The Scottish Beekeepers' Association, carried out this survey to establish the price and yield from the 2025 Scottish honey harvest for the hobby beekeeping sector. The results of the survey are published online and in the Scottish Beekeeper magazine. They have also been shared with the Scottish Government's Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS).

    If you would like more data behind these results or have any queries, please contact Matthew Richardson the Scottish Beekeepers Association  Science and Health trustee, via this email

    beehealth@scottishbeekeepers.org.uk



  • Bumblebees are struggling in the UK heatwaves - but you can help them

    21 July 2026 16:27 | Anonymous member (Administrator)


    UK bumblebees could suffer sharp falls in their numbers as heatwaves become more frequent and intense, new analysis suggests.

    The findings - shared exclusively with the BBC - draw on data from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust's long-running national monitoring scheme, which shows a decline in populations after the record-breaking heat of 2022.


    Click on the Link to Find out More

  • Bees for Development announce the appointment of their new Chief Executive, Dan Coppard

    17 July 2026 20:25 | Anonymous member (Administrator)


    Bees for Development announced the appointment of Dan Coppard as Chief Executive of  who joined them on 29 June.

    Dan brings more than 25 years’ experience working at the intersection of environmental sustainability, poverty reduction and international development the core of Bees for Development’s mission. Throughout his career, he has led organisational growth, built high-value partnerships and secured support from governments, foundations, corporate partners and international funders.

    As Dan joins, Bees for Development enters an exciting new chapter, with strong foundations in place and a clear opportunity to deepen impact, strengthen partnerships and reach more communities worldwide.

  • Do Bees Have Feelings?

    09 July 2026 20:39 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    In a first-of-its-kind study from Australia's Macquarie University, in collaboration with Southern Medical University in China, researchers observed bees showing "emotion-like behaviours" previously only seen in mammals. 

    The BBC's Australia reporter Lana Lam explains how their work suggests that bees might have a much richer inner life than ever thought before.

    Click on the video link to find out

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cpq309jrve4o

  • The Great Get Together - Sunday 21 June - Danderhall Miners Club

    03 June 2026 14:40 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Danderhall Miners Club

    88 Edmonstone Road

    Danderhall EH22 1QU

  • The 95th National Honey Show - Thursday 22 - Saturday 24 October 2026

    03 June 2026 14:17 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Sandown Park Racecourse

    Esher, Surrey, KT10 9RT

    For more information visit the website

    Click Here to visit the Website

    Keen to enter?

    Check out the web pages for an entry form and lots of useful information

    Contact the General Secretary - Fiona Matherson

    Click Here 


  • Volunteers' Week - Monday 1 June - Sunday 7 June 2026

    01 June 2026 13:16 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    To the many Volunteers that make NBA the success that it is.


  • Call By our stall at the Pathhead Village Day on Saturday 30 May - 13:00-16:00

    27 May 2026 10:22 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    We will be at the Pathhead Village Day this coming Saturday selling member honey and various beeswax products as well as handcrafted items made by our members

    Test the honey before you buy and take a look at our busy bees inside our observation hive.

    We look forward to saying hello on Saturday 

    Callander Park, Oxenford Drive, Pathhead EH37 5QE 


  • Keep Calm and Carry On (the latest blog post from the Apiarist)

    24 May 2026 10:11 | Anonymous member (Administrator)


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