2024 Weekend Beginners Course
Despite the mixed weather conditions that necessitated the use of the gazebo for shelter from the rain, it was heartening to see everyone...
Asian Hornets: An Invasive Species Crisis
This week is Invasive Species Week in the UK. The Asian Hornet (Vespa Velutina) is of particular concern to beekeepers as it is a highly...
Swarming Season Is Upon Us And We Have A New Number For Reporting Swarms!
As the weather starts to warm in April, honeybee colonies start their swarm preparations. If you have encountered a swarm of honeybees...
Northumbrian Bees Pollen Identification Gallery
A great resource here for beekeepers interested in pollen and microscopy.
Processing Beeswax And Its Uses
After a cautionary warning to never use kitchen utensils in wax reclamation as they will never see a kitchen again, David Barrett and...
The Benefits Of Keeping Bees
See this great article about one of our members Kirsty Walters who is a vet at an award-winning Yorkshire animal hospital. ...
Bee Health In The Limelight
A joint event to promote the health of bees and recognise signs of disease was organised by Leeds and Bradford Beekeepers with the...
Beekeeping At The Church
The connection between bees and religion is well known. For instance, there are many examples of stained glass depicting bees and...
Beyond The Hive
We were delighted to welcome Millie Thornton and Scarlett Saunders from MetFilm School Leeds to the apiary recently who had been tasked...
Weekend Course Done! ✔
The 2023 Weekend Beginners Course is in the bag! We had perfect weather with the sun shining all weekend and not a rain cloud to be seen....
