Check out the For Sale & Wanted page on the website for more details. There is a photograph and a link for you to contact Michaela directly.

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The vaccine targets a disease known to weaken colonies by attacking bee larvae. (American Foul Brood)

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Click on the link to find out more.

Plans are underway for the 2022 Honey and Craft Show scheduled for 3 & 4 December this year.

Your ideas for additions and improvements are welcome. The Support Subgroup will meet on 11 October to progress plans. Please give us your ideas by posting to this "Blog" before the meeting. Any & all ideas will be considered. 

I think it is safe to say that our visit to the Edgehead Village Day yesterday afternoon was successful in allowing us to promote bee conservation along with the art and craft of beekeeping, raise our profile in the area and generate income for the association.  

Our stall was "buzzing" throughout the afternoon with the observation hive and honey tasting drawing visitors in. Young and old alike were fascinated with the bees in the observation hive and many questions were asked by our visitors and answered by the NBA team at the event. (Martin V, Rosemary M, Helen N, Tim P, Annette E and ME) Three types of honey were on offer for our visitors to taste and the Newbattle honey was a very useful point of sale promotional tool.

Lorraine A and Ewan M helped behind the scenes, thank you both.

Our sales during the afternoon were steady throughout, and we ended the day with a total of £455.20.    

Thank you one and all.

The Scottish Beekeepers Association  Beginner Beekeeper Examinations are scheduled for Saturday 18 June at the Newbattle Teaching Apiary.

What is the Weather Forecast for Saturday?

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The first case of American Foul Brood (AFB) has been confirmed in a single hive in Blairgowrie, Perthshire. It was identified by a bee inspector and was confirmed by SASA on 19 May.

Read the Government Press Release  Here  for more details 

There is No Risk to public health

May 20th marks an important day for global bee populations – World Bee Day. Check out how you can bee a champion and help raise awareness over at:

BEe With Us - Save the Bees 

A very busy and productive day at the Newbattle Teaching Apiary today. A coat of  forest green paint on the garden gate, shed, picnic table and several hive stands. Steam cleaning wooden hive parts and a good start made in the apiary on preparing the ground for planting a cover crop. 

Not forgetting refreshments as and when required!

A BIG 

 to all who came along to help.

The 8 x 10 Apex shed at Vogrie out apiary is now surplus to requirements. 

Take a look at the shed on our For Sale and Wanted page HERE 

Interested? Contact Martin Vevers HERE to discuss.