Asian Hornet Presentation

Apr 28, 2024 | Training

On 13th April, Carl Prosser, a licensed Asian Hornet tracker, gave a presentation to WBKA members in Skipton. Carl has kindly shared his presentation with us. It mostly discusses the experience of trying to deal with the hornet in Jersey, but it is full of useful...

Asian Hornet

Mar 25, 2024 | Beekeeping

WBKA is part of the UK-wide effort to track and resist the spread of the Asian Hornet, an invasive species which threatens to devastate the UK population of honey bees and other pollinators. A major predator of honeybees, the hornet is also known to eat many other...

A Long-term solution to the Varroa problem

Feb 25, 2024 | Beekeeping

Recent research can now explain how a small number of beekeepers managed to keep bees after stopping Varroa treatment 10 or more years ago. Combining the experience of these beekeepers with the latest research will allow many more beekeepers to manage their bees...

UK Business Leaders call for ban on Cruiser SB Neonic

Dec 22, 2023 | News

“Bees and other critical pollinators are being endangered simply to grow slightly cheaper sugar.” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/22/ban-use-bee-killing-pesticide-uk-business-government?CMP=share_btn_link

Honey 2023 Show Results

Dec 21, 2023 | Events

You can see the results of the 2023 Honey Show on the website here. Or you can navigate to them by going to the Events menu. As well as the results, we also have Gill’s notes on the judging process and tips for submitting your entries. Congratulations to all the...