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

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