Wharfedale Beekeepers Association

Members

Feral Honey Bees

From: Catherine Thompson <fbs6cet@leeds.ac.uk>
Subject: Feral honey bees. 

Dear all,

I was wondering if you or any other member of the Yorkshire Bee Keepers Association know of any feral bee colonies that are persisting in the area. I'm doing a PhD with Leeds University examining the health of feral bees. Theory dictates that feral colonies shouldn't really exist without beekeeper intervention or if they are found they are likely to be swarms from the current year. Anecdotally however this doesn't seem to be the case!

If anyone knows of feral colonies that seem to been occupying an area for a couple of years I would be interested in learning more about them. We are hoping to analyse the bees genetically and use a new technique RT-PCR (real time PCR) to quantify the level of disease in the bees. Previous we have only been able to assess presence or absence of disease. This would entail collecting about 40 bees from the colony so should have no detrimental impact.

Many thanks,
Catherine

 

LIBRARY

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

 

Wharfedale Beekeepers Association Library

 

Books

Author

No.

Status

Alphabetical Guide for Beekeepers

Ken Stevens

75

IN

Anatomy & Physiology of the Honey Bee

Snodgrass

1

IN

Anatomy, Physiology & Natural History of Honey Bee, The

Herrod-Hempsall

2

IN

Archaeology of Beekeeping

Eva Crane

3

OUT

Art of Beekeeping, The

W.Hamilton

4

IN

Background to Beekeeping

A.C.Waine

5

IN

Basic Beekeeping

Owen Meyer

6

?

Bees & Beekeeping. Science Practice& World Resources

Eva Crane

7

OUT

Bees & Beekeeping

A.V.Pavord

8

IN

Bee Boles & Bee Houses

A.M.Foster

9

IN

Bee Craftsman, The

H.J.Wadey

10A

IN

Bee Craftsman, The

H.J.Wadey

10B

IN

Bee Master of Warrilow, The

T.Edwardes

11

IN

Bees Their Vision, Chemical Sense & Language

Karl Von Frisch

12A

IN

Bees Their Vision, Chemical Sense & Language

Karl Von Frisch

12B

IN

Bees Wax Crafting

R.Berthold

13

OUT

Beekeepers Garden, The

Hooper & Taylor

14

?

Beekeepers Guide, The

Herrod-Hempsall

15

IN

Beekeeping

Kenneth Clark

16

IN

Beekeeping Self-Sufficiency

Joanna Ryde

78

IN

Beekeeping A Complete Owners Manual

Werner Melzer

17

IN

Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey

Brother Adam

18

IN

Beekeeping in Britain

R.Manley

19

IN

Beekeeping in the Swarming Season

George Davis

20

?

Beekeeping Practice

F.S.Stuart

21

IN

Beekeeping Up To Date

J.Tinsley

22

IN

Bees at the Bottom of the Garden

Alan Campion

23

IN

Behaviour of  Bees & Beekeepers, The

H.J.Wadey

24

OUT

Breeding Better Bees

Dews & Milner

25

IN

Common Sense Beekeeping

M.M.Hooper

26

IN

Complete Guide to Beekeeping

R.A.Morse

27

IN

Construction Information for Dartington Hives

Robin Dartington

27A

IN

Curiosities of Beekeeping

R.Couston

28

?

Discovering Beekeeping

Dahne More

29

IN

Guide to Bees & Honey

T.Hooper

30

OUT

Healthy Hive, The

BBKA

74

IN

History of American Beekeeping

F.C.Pellet

31

IN

Hive for a Honey Bee, A

Soinbhe Ially

32

IN

Hive Management

Richard E. Bonney

79

IN

Honey

Isha  Mellor

33

OUT

Honey Bee Biology

John.B.Free

34

IN

Honey Bees of the British Isles

Beowulf Cooper

35

IN

Honey Farming

R.O.B.Manley

36

OUT

Honey & Health

Laurie Croft

73

IN

Honey for Health

Cecil Tonsley

37

IN

Honey Microwave Cookery Recipes

B.Dalby

38

?

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Beekeeping, The

Morse & Hooper

39

IN

Introduction of Queen Bees, The

Snelgrove

40

IN

Keeping Bees

Peter Beckley

41

IN

Keeping Honeybees

Judy Urquhart

42

IN

Joys of Beekeeping, The

Richard Taylor

43

IN

Making Mead

A.Acton

44

IN

Manual of Beekeeping, A

E.B.Wedmore

45A

IN

Manual of Beekeeping, A

E.B.Wedmore

45B

OUT

Manual of New Beekeeping

Robin Dartington

46

IN

Mastering the Art of Beekeeping Vol. 1

O. & H. Aebi

47

IN

Mastering the Art of Beekeeping Vol. 2

O. & H. Aebi

48

IN

Oilseed Rape & Bees

Allen Calder

49

IN

Philosophy & Practice of Beekeeping, The

A.L.Gregg

50

IN

Plants & Beekeeping (hardback)

F.N.Howes

51A

OUT

Plants & Beekeeping (paperback)

F.N.Howes

51B

OUT

Pollen Loads of the Honey Bee, The

Dorothy Hodges

71

IN

Practical Beekeeping & Honey Production

D.T.Macfie

52

IN

Principals of Practical Beekeeping

R.Couston

53

IN

Queen Rearing

Snelgrove

54

IN

Queen Rearing Simplified

Vince Cook

67

OUT

Royal Jelly

Irene Stein

55

IN

Sixty Years with Smoker & Veil

R.N.H.Skilling

56

IN

Social Organisation of Honey Bees, The

J.B.Free

57

IN

Social Organisation of Honey Bees, The

J.B.Free

58

IN

Some Important Operations in Bee Management

M.P.Johanson

59

IN

Starting with Bees

Peter Gordon

77

IN

Super Formulas Arts & Crafts

Elaine C.White

60

IN

Swarming: Its Control & Prevention

Snelgrove

61

IN

Swarming: Its Control & Prevention

Snelgrove

62

IN

Taste of Honey, A

Boris Wittich

63

IN

Teach Yourself Beekeeping

F.Vernon

64

IN

World of Bees, The

Murray Hoyt

65

IN

World of the Honey Bee

Colin Butler

66

IN

World Without Bees, A

Alison Benjamin, Colin McCallum

72

OUT

Keeping Bees and Making Honey

Alison Benjamin, Colin McCallum

76

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Videos & CDs

 

 

 

Introduction to Keeping Bees

 

V1

OUT

Getting Started

 

V2

IN

A Year in the Apiary

 

V3

OUT

Dancing for their Supper

 

V4

IN

Queen Rearing

 

V5

OUT

V1 & V2

 

CD1

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defra Publications

 

 

 

Foul brood disease of honey bees: recognition and control

 

D1

IN

Managing Varroa

 

D2

IN

The Small Hive Beetle

 

D3

IN

Tropilaelaps: parasitic mites of honey bees

 

D4

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APIARY RULES

Wharfedale Beekeepers Association
(Registered Charity No.506891)
Association Apiary Site, Tarn Moor, Skipton
and
Association Apiary Site, Carters 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.
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.

Beginners and new members welcome

Honey bee on echinopsThe 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

 

 

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