Wharfedale Beekeepers Association

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LIBRARY

If members would like to borrow any of the following books, videos or publications, please contact John Forsyth the librarian and he will arrange for them to be available at the next WBKA meeting.

 

Wharfedale Beekeepers Association Library

 

 

Books	Author	No.	Date
Alphabetical Guide for Beekeepers	Ken Stevens	75	1977
Anatomy & Physiology of the Honey Bee	Snodgrass	1	1925
Anatomy, Physiology & Natural History of Honey Bee, The	Herrod-Hempsall	2	1943
Archaeology of Beekeeping	Eva Crane	3
Art of Beekeeping, The	W.Hamilton	4a 4b	1945 1951
Background to Beekeeping	A.C.Waine	5	1975
Bad Beekeepers Club	Bill Turnbull	81
Barefoot Beekeeper, The	PJ Chandler	89	2010
Basic Beekeeping	Owen Meyer	6	1978
Bee-Friendly Beekeeper, The	David Heaf	88	2010
Bees & Beekeeping. Science Practice& World Resources	Eva Crane	7
Bees & Beekeeping	A.V.Pavord	8	1975
Bee Boles & Bee Houses	A.M.Foster	9	1988
Bee Craftsman, The	H.J.Wadey	10A	1945
Bee Craftsman, The	H.J.Wadey	10B	1945
Bee Keeping	HRC Riches	84	1976
Bee Master of Warrilow, The	T.Edwardes	11	1983
Bees in the City: The Urban Beekeepers’ Handbook	Brian McCallum	90	2010
Bees Their Vision, Chemical Sense & Language	Karl Von Frisch	12A
Bees Their Vision, Chemical Sense & Language	Karl Von Frisch	12B
Bees Wax Crafting	R.Berthold	13
Beekeepers Garden, The	Hooper & Taylor	14
Beekeepers Guide, The	Herrod-Hempsall	15	1947
Beekeeper’s Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help feed America	Hannah Nordhaus	91	2010
Beekeeping	Kenneth Clark	16	1951
Beekeeping for All	Abbe Warre	87	Tr 2007
Beekeeping: A Novices Guide	David Wooton	82	2010
Beekeeping Self-Sufficiency	Joanna Ryde	78
Beekeeping A Complete Owners Manual	Werner Melzer	17
Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey	Brother Adam	18	1974
Beekeeping in Britain	R.Manley	19	1958
Beekeeping in the Swarming Season	George Davis	20
Beekeeping Practice	F.S.Stuart	21	1946
Beekeeping Up To Date	J.Tinsley	22	1945
Bees at the Bottom of the Garden	Alan Campion	23a 23b	1990 1990
Behaviour of  Bees & Beekeepers, The	H.J.Wadey	24
Breeding Better Bees	Dews & Milner	25	1991
Common Sense Beekeeping	M.M.Hooper	26	1942
Complete Guide to Beekeeping	R.A.Morse	27	1976
Construction Information for Dartington Hives	Robin Dartington	27A	2003
Curiosities of Beekeeping	R.Couston	28
Dancing Bees, The	Karl Von Frisch	80	1953
Discovering Beekeeping	Dahne More	29	1977
Guide to Bees & Honey	T.Hooper	30	1979
Healthy Hive, The	BBKA	74	2009
History of American Beekeeping	F.C.Pellet	31	1938
Hive for a Honey Bee, A	Soinbhe Ially	32	1996
Hive Management	Richard E. Bonney	79
Honey	Isha  Mellor	33	1980
Honeybee Democracy	Thomas D Seeley	86	2010
Honey Bee Biology	John.B.Free	34	1982
Honey Bees of the British Isles	Beowulf Cooper	35	1986
Honey Farming	R.O.B.Manley	36
Honey & Health	Laurie Croft	73	1987
Honey for Health	Cecil Tonsley	37	1973
Honey Microwave Cookery Recipes	B.Dalby	38
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Beekeeping, The	Morse & Hooper	39	1985
Introduction of Queen Bees, The	Snelgrove	40	1943
Keeping Bees	Peter Beckley	41	1982
Keeping Bees and Making Honey	Alison Benjamin Colin McCallum	76
Keeping Honeybees	Judy Urquhart	42
Joys of Beekeeping, The	Richard Taylor	43	1974
Making Mead	A.Acton	44	1972
Manual of Beekeeping, A	E.B.Wedmore	45A	1932
Manual of Beekeeping, A	E.B.Wedmore	45B	1975
Manual of New Beekeeping	Robin Dartington	46	2005
Mastering the Art of Beekeeping Vol. 1	O. & H. Aebi	47	1982
Mastering the Art of Beekeeping Vol. 2	O. & H. Aebi	48	1982
Oilseed Rape & Bees	Allen Calder	49	1986
Philosophy & Practice of Beekeeping, The	A.L.Gregg	50	1949
Plants & Beekeeping (hardback)	F.N.Howes	51A
Plants & Beekeeping (paperback)	F.N.Howes	51B	1979
Pollen Loads of the Honey Bee, The	Dorothy Hodges	71	1984
Practical Beekeeping & Honey Production	D.T.Macfie	52
Principals of Practical Beekeeping	R.Couston	53	1972
Queen Rearing	Snelgrove	54	1946
Queen Rearing Simplified	Vince Cook	67
Royal Jelly	Irene Stein	55	1986
Sixty Years with Smoker & Veil	R.N.H.Skilling	56	1991
Social Organisation of Honey Bees, The	J.B.Free	57	1977
Social Organisation of Honey Bees, The	J.B.Free	58	1977
Some Important Operations in Bee Management	M.P.Johanson	59	1978
Starting with Bees	Peter Gordon	77	2007
Starting Out with Bees	John Williams	83	2010
Successful Bee-keeping	EB Wedmore	85	1946
Super Formulas Arts & Crafts	Elaine C.White	60	1993
Swarming: Its Control & Prevention	Snelgrove	61	1945
Swarming: Its Control & Prevention	Snelgrove	62	1981
Taste of Honey, A	Boris Wittich	63	1981
Teach Yourself Beekeeping	F.Vernon	64	1977
World of Bees, The	Murray Hoyt	65	1965
World of the Honey Bee	Colin Butler	66	1954
World Without Bees, A	Alison Benjamin Colin McCallum	72
Videos & CDs
Introduction to Keeping Bees		V1
Getting Started		V2
A Year in the Apiary		V3
Dancing for their Supper		V4
Queen Rearing		V5
V1 & V2		CD1
Defra Publications
Foul brood disease of honey bees: recognition and control		D1
Managing Varroa		D2
The Small Hive Beetle		D3
Tropilaelaps: parasitic mites of honey bees		D4

 

 

 

 

APIARY RULES

Wharfedale Beekeepers Association
(Registered Charity No.506891)
Association Apiary Site, Tarn Moor, Skipton
Introduction
  The Rules set out below are intended to regulate the site for the mutual benefit of all, most especially with respect to disease control.
RULES

1. (1).The site shall be under the control of the appointed manager and his/her deputies (the   Management).
2. (2).No hives will be accepted until the member has paid a full membership subscription and signed a declaration accepting these Rules.
3. (3).No hive shall be deposited there without prior inspection by the Management who shall have the right to refuse permission on grounds of disease or temper.  If prior varroa treatment is required, the hive(s) may be moved to the site after 7 days from the application. The Management may charge reasonable travel expenses for undertaking this inspection.
4. (4).Members depositing hives must have completed a Beginners Course and/or satisfy the Management that they have adequate experience to look after their colony(s) in such a way as to minimise interference with other site users and the public in general. They undertake to work towards taking the BBKA Basic Assessment.
5. (5).Hives shall be positioned as directed by the Management.
6. (6).The member undertakes to manage his/her colony(s) in an appropriate manner with proper and timely manipulations to minimise swarming, use approved treatments as required, take care not to encourage robbing, and maintain a record card for each colony. He/she gives consent for the Management to make inspections at their discretion without prior notice.
7. (7).Swarms of unknown origin taken on or near the site will be deemed to be the property of the Association.  Any member taking such a swarm must notify the Management without delay.
8. (8).To minimise the introduction of disease, members will only wear clean clothing and washable gloves on site.  Gloves shall be cleaned before inspecting a third person’s hive.
9. (9).If any notifiable disease is suspected, the Association’s Disease Officer (or failing him the Management) must be informed without delay.
10.  (10).If the Management determine that treatment for varroa is required, all hives on the site will be treated at the same time at the (reasonable) cost to the individual owners.
    (11). The site must be left in a clean & tidy condition with all gates shut.      
    (12). The fees for use of the apiary shall be determined by the Association Committee and be
            paid in advance for the year up to September 30th.  At the discretion of the Management, hives that
            remain on site for less than a calendar month may be entitled to a 50% rebate.
    (13). Hives must be removed from the site within 4 weeks of receiving written notice so to do from the
           Management. 
    (14). In the event of dispute, the Association President will act as arbiter concerning these Rules.

 

Association Apiary Site, Carter's Lane, Ilkley
Introduction
The Rules set out below are intended to regulate the site for the mutual benefit of all, most especially with respect to disease control. Carter's Lane is intended to be used particularly by beginners as a temporary site –  ie. for  up to two years and then any extension, at the discretion of the managers.  Members should then have had time to find their own sites.  There should not normally be more than two colonies per beekeeper, except on a temporary basis during uniting, nucleus building etc..
RULES
(1) The site shall be under the control of the appointed manager and his/her deputies (the Management).
(2) No hives will be accepted until the member has paid a full membership subscription and signed a declaration accepting these Rules.
(3) No hive shall be deposited there without prior permission and/or inspection by the Management who shall have the right to refuse permission on grounds of disease or temper. If prior varroa treatment is required, the hive(s) may be moved to the site after 7 days from the application. The Management may charge reasonable travel expenses for undertaking this inspection.
(4) Members depositing hives must have completed a Beginners Course and/or satisfy the Management that they have adequate experience to look after their colony(s) in such a way as to minimise interference with other site users and the public in general. They undertake to work towards taking the BBK.A Basic Assessment.
(5) Hives shall be positioned as directed by the Management.
(6) The member undertakes to manage his/her colony(s) in an appropriate manner with proper and timely manipulations to minimise swarming, use approved treatments as required, take care not to encourage robbing, and maintain a record card for each colony. He/she gives consent for the Management to make inspections at their discretion without prior notice.
(7) Swarms of unknown origin taken on or near the site will be deemed to be the property of the Association. Any member taking such a swarm must notify the Management without delay.
(8) To minimise the introduction of disease, members will only wear clean clothing and washable gloves on site. Gloves shall be cleaned before inspecting a third person's hive.
(9) If any notifiable disease is suspected, the Association's Disease Officer (or failing him the Management) must be informed without delay.
(10) If the Management determine that treatment for varroa is required, all hives on the site will be treated at the same time at the (reasonable) cost to the individual owners.
(11) The site must be left in a clean & tidy condition with all gates shut.
(12) The fees for use of the apiary shall be determined by the Association Committee and be
paid in advance for the year up to September 30th (at present in 2010-2011, £10 per colony).  At the discretion of the Management, hives that remain on site for less than a calendar month may be entitled to a 50% rebate.
(13) Hives must be removed from the site within 4 weeks of receiving written notice to do so from the Management.
(14) In the event of a dispute, the Association President will act as arbiter concerning these Rules.
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I agree to abide by the Rules relating to the use of the Association Apiary, Carter's Lane Ilkley and hereby pay  £              in advance for the current year.

NAME                                                              Signature                                        Date
Signed on behalf of the Management
NAME                                                              Signature                                        Date
Association Apiary Site. Carters Lane. Ilklev
Further Information
The Association has the site with the informal permission of the tenant farmers, Robert and Jennifer Layfield of Beckfoot Farm. No formal rent is paid but the site manager(s) will be pleased to accept up to 2 Ibs of honey per hive from site users to pass to the Layfields at the end of the season.
If appropriate, make yourself known to the Layfields who do not however, have any wish to be personally involved with bees!
To reduce the risk of theft or vandalism, do not unnecessarily advertise the site to the general public. For the same reasons, the bushes adjoining the access path are allowed to grow to hide the site from the road gate.
Site users are expected to help maintain the site by controlling weeds around the hives, pruning, back bushes and trees, and keeping the new access path and steps weed free.
Horses and cattle are sometimes moved along the farm track below the site. If you are present, keep out of sight in your white bee-suits to avoid spooking the animals - particularly the horses.
When delivering or collecting loads of hive-parts, full supers of honey(!), etc, cars can be driven up the track to the foot of the access path.
When visiting in summer always keep a keen look-out for swarms which usually settle in the bushes above and below the farm track, or in the wilderness above the access path.

An excellent Guide Folder called “Bee Craft” is available to members which has very clear instructions and photographs and details of advice on Record Keeping, Diseases, Integrated Pest Management, Swarming and Swarm Control.  In summer it will be placed in the empty hive.

Site Managers: 
Geoff Halsall                                              01943 608652
Val Ogden                                                  01943 602520

 

Beginners and new members welcome

The association is always pleased to welcome new members.

We run a beginners course each year. This is a useful course for a wide range of people from complete beginners to those who already keep bees, but wish to further their knowledge.

For further information about the association or if you have any other questions you may have about beekeeping. Please email Peter Longbottom .