GBKA Spring Lecture Day, Honey Show & AGM

Programme

10:00	Arrival, Honey Show registration & refreshments
10:50	Welcome by SGBKA chairman and introduction to speakers
11:00 – 12:00	The ivy bee, Britain’s newest and now very common bee – Prof. Francis Ratnieks
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch break
13:00 – 13:30	GBKA AGM and Honey Show awards
13:30 – 14:30	The behaviour and life cycle of our native bumblebees and solitary bees, their role as pollinators and their relationship with flowering plants – Brigit Strawbridge
14:30 – 15:00	Tea & coffee
15:00 – 16:00	Integrated Varroa control, hygienic behaviour, oxalic acid sublimation – Prof. Francis Ratnieks
16:00	Close

The Honey Show

Entries are invited by 16^th February 2024 for the following classes:

• Commercial – two 454g (1 lb) jars of honey (same batch) packed for retail sale with exhibitor’s own label
• Two 454g (1 lb) jars of clear light honey
• Two 454g (1 lb) jars of clear medium or dark honey
• Two 454g (1 lb) jars of natural granulated or soft set honey
• One shallow comb suitable for extracting
• One cake of beeswax. (approx. 1 lb, 454g)
• Two packs of cut comb
• One plain honey cake in a 7” diameter tin (recipe as stated)
• One pint (approx.) bottle of sweet mead
• One pint (approx.) bottle of dry mead
• Three 6 x 4 photos connected with bees or beekeeping
• Two matching beeswax candles, one to be lit

We will very much look forward to welcoming you to the Honey Show and hope that you will be able to attend.