Recent content by Ivor Kemp

Some very good reasons here why not to clip Queens!!

Many thanks all. Superb information.

Just wondered whether anyone knew whether as a Bee Association, with income coming in from Membership Fees and a small amount of Honey Sales, whether the group is obliged to submit a Tax Return each year? And leading on from that what are the benefits to an Association becoming a Charity? Many...

Thanks all. As you say Oliver, much to mull over.

Love it thanks Oliver. Can I presume that you would be of the opinion to have nothing to do with them?

Can anyone give me some advice on becoming affiliated to the BBKA with a new Bee Association? Questions are: 1. Does the BBKA have any requirements about the membership or experience of the beekeepers? 2. Does it take into account other Associations in the same area before allowing...

Happened to me on three hives last year. Of course, it's difficult to prove absolutely it's the MAQs but enough for me to return to ApiGuard this year.

So glad I started this thread as I've learnt a lot about shows that, despite eight years beekeeping, I never knew nor have been told before. I get the feeling that the main problem here is lack of communication and I can see both sides to the argument. I can sympathise with a qualified judge's...

LOL x10

jenkinsbrynmair If the show is open to the public however, then quite rightly, if any exhibit is not up to standard then it shouldn't get an award, in the end a show is a test of whether we can offer the buyer a quality product = after all do we really want joe public to think that we are happy...

Very interesting masterBK. The maxim that shows were introduced to raise standards is a good one but I think the variety of classes has somewhat blurred this intention. What I mean by this is that, in the case of the Honey, presumably the original reason for the show, I think the reasoning is...

Hi enrico Absolutely agree in the case of National Honey Show or RHS shows but as you have indicated a Local Association Show is surely a different matter. Take for example the Dorset County Show. The Honey Tent is run by the Local Associations and acts as a much as a place for the public to...

Here in Dorset we have just finished the local Honey Shows and as always the thorny topic of judging rears its ugly head. Please don't think I am posting from a position of bitterness. Far from it, I personally secured a range of firsts, second and third prizes. However, a number of entrants...

Thanks all, especially dpearce4. I think this is what we will do in the circumstances as it does appear that the glazing will take longer than I anticipated. Great idea about pupils helping with the extraction especially as we can now delay it until August now.

Thanks dexters shed but the problem of moving it is in my original thread.