Gloucestershire Beekeepers Association
A warm welcome to Gloucestershire Beekeepers Association (GBKA). New members of all ages and experience are welcome to join us.
GBKA is a registered charity with the principal objective of promoting and furthering the craft of beekeeping. GBKA has been doing this for over 100 years and has members from all over Gloucestershire and its neighbouring counties.
GBKA is a member organisation of the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA), the national organisation that provides a wide range of services to beekeepers including insurance, information, newsletters, examination programmes and legal advice.
The seven Branches of GBKA support beekeepers in their area and run their own programmes of meetings, talks, and training sessions. GBKA members can attend the meetings of any Branch.
Asian Hornet Sightings
Confirmed Asian Hornet Sightings
2024
March | 2 |
April | 3 |
May | 13 |
June | 2 |
July | 1 |
August | 7 nests |
September | 12 nests |
October | 2 nests |
November | 2 nests |
- There is now evidence of nests reaching maturity and successfully overwintering (2023/24) in South East England.
- The hornets trapped in Four Oaks, Kent are offspring of a nest destroyed in East Rye, Kent (Nov. 2023).
- A hornet trapped in Denton, Kent is an an offspring of a nest destroyed in Alkham, Kent (Oct. 2023).
- Some hornets trapped in Kent are related to hornets trapped the previous year – possibly suggesting they are from an undetected 2023 nest.
- Hornets from the destroyed small primary nest found near Canterbury, Kent also appeared to be unrelated to any of the previously known nests. They were all triploid (queen mated with a single diploid drone) and unlikely to be fertile.
- As of 5/11/24, 23 primary and secondary nests have been reported. Thirteen secondary nests (mainly in Kent and Sussex with one in Hampshire) have been found and destroyed.
Events
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September, 2024
Friday, 13th
19:30Honeybees, Bumblebees and Solitary Bees – the same but different by Lorraine Wheeler C&G BKA, Uckington Village Hall, GL51 9SR October, 2024
Friday 11th
19:30Bee Disease Insurance by Martin Smith C&G BKA, Uckington Village Hall, GL51 9SR
News
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Royal Three Counties Show 2024
Online entry to the Royal Three Counties Honey Show is now available (closing date May 15th). The theme for this year’s Bees & Honey Show is ‘The Beekeeping Year’ organised by Worcestershire on behalf of the three counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Read more…
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GBKA Auction
The GBKA auction will take place on Sunday, 12th of May 2024 at the Westbury-on-Seven Parish Hall, Rodney Road, GL14 1PF. GBKA Auction
Do you have land suitable for bees or an apiary?
If so please contact your local GBKA association secretary here.