Category: News
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2021 NBU Western England Annual Report
The 2021 annual report is now available. Following the retirement of Colin Pavey, Jonathan Axe is the new Regional Bee Inspector for the Western Region which includes Gloucester. Liz Gardener is the Seasonal Bee Inspector for the majority of Gloucestershire with Bronwen Hopkins covering the Forest of Dean from March. The level of European Foulbrood…
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GBKA Annual Lecture Day, County Honey Show and AGM February 19th, 2022
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Fascinating video insight into honeybee behaviour
A recent paper by Paul Seifert and colleagues provides a fascinating insight into many different aspects of honeybee behaviour. Video recordings of cross-sections of cells in an observation hive reveal how the queen lays eggs, the eggs hatch, the larvae are fed, spin a cocoon and the cells capped. Other aspects of honeybee behaviour include…
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2020 NBU Western Region Annual Report
Some highlights from Colin Pavey’s Report Registration on BeeBase is important for all beekeepers to help the National Bee Unit identify colonies at risk from notifiable disease or exotic pests and target control measures effectively. Remember also to keep your keep your apiary records up to date. There are 6 inspectors for the Western…
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Healthy Bees Plan
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2020 GBKA Honey Show & AGM
Join us at the annual GBKA Honey Show Saturday, February 22nd 10am to 2pm Hosted by the Dean Forest Beekeepers Branch at Coleford Library, The Main Place, Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RH Guest Speaker Gordon Bull ‘Jan Dzierzon’, the famous beekeeper that you’ve probably never heard of’ Gordon is a biologist who started keeping bees…