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Came across the Research Council UK website which documents the amounts of cash they have given out for all sorts of things. So I thought I would have a look at Apis Millefera, these are the three that I found and thought were of interest. Dr Mark Brown c/o University of London got £687K on top...

A new channel is coming about gardening but on the advert/article in Amateur gardening weekly it suggests that they will also cover bee keeping (click here) Can be watched on Freesat Channel 402, Sky Channel 166 at 9am Sundays (repeated Friday at 8.30pm) It can also be watched on I-tunes or...

Just in case you arent a member of Bee base and didnt get their email...but you should be They have updated their leaflets on varroa and small hive beetle. click here I do not know the differences between these and the old ones though but they are dated Feb 2011 update. BB

I admit it, I am turning in to an anorak. I dropped on this video and thought it was great. It shows a bee larvae and varroa mite growing up together in the cell over 21days, very interesting and great camera work. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7304562435786960616# BB

What is the earliest do you put one out and where in the country are you?

Whilst doing a little surfing on the web I came across IBRA's list of bee boles in the UK. I found it interesting because lots of them have images attached of the bee boles. There are some fascinating designs of bee boles click here BB

Mid Bucks Bee keepers Association have been kind enough to post some study notes on their blog for some of the various BBKA modules. This link is for module 1 The others include basic assessment exam, modules 2,3,5,6 and 7 are down the right hand side. All in PDF format. I already had some...

I was just have a nosey round and web and stumble across this site www.be ehivemaker.co.uk/northern-bee-auction.html (not linked to me) This site states there is a bee keeping auction at Houghton Village Hall, Carlisle, 9th April 2011 Does any one else know of any others? BB

If you live in the Yorkshire area you might be interested in the Leeds bee keeping 2011 courses that are held in the Leeds area. Click here to view website Contact information is at the bottom of the web site page. Once you have done the course you are then a member of Leeds bee keepers for...

My main goal this year is to raise at least one new queen (hopefully more) assuming my hives make it though Winter that is but lets be positive. Most threads on here are geared towards styles of queen rearing but what I want to know... When rearing new queens what traits do bee keepers on this...

Quite clearly the artist that created this image was not a beekeeper. standing still and do nothing is not an option

4inch of snow on the hive this morning in now sunny Wakefield how is everyone else fairing? BB

An awful story on the BBC news website of a beekeeper in Cornwall having his hives criminally damaged and losing most of his bees due to a stolen tractor. I hope the scum are caught. click here for the story

OK, I have had a go at making some fondant. I used 1kg sugar to 1/4litre of water, heated until boiling and boiled for one minute. cooled rapidly in cold water. stirring all the time. Poured it out into a container. it has now gone quite hard. Couple of questions. Should it go quite hard...

This is my first year. I have 3 colonies. I am Yorkshire based. I have not put any varroa control in. I intend to do OA in the New Year. The colonies have plenty of stores in and their temperament is the same as it has been all year but I havent seen the queen...ever. 2 colonies still have...

I am thinking about making a warming cabinet using light bulbs as the heat source however I want to use a thermostat to alter the temperature. Central heating types only go up to about 30/35oC. The plans I have got suggest a type called a "remote bulb thermostat" however these only appear to be...

I am currently looking round for a place to sight my bees next year. I intend to approach people who own sights that would meet my needs as well as the bees needs I am looking at different sites for different reasons 1/ A permanent base where I can base colonies over winter 2/ Sites where I...

I have found it really annoying trying to track down various bee supply shops. So when I have found them, I have mapped them on google maps. Does any one know of any I have missed? This is the map.. click here