Beeks not in Associations

[milkermel]

The way I look at it attendance at my BKA meetings and apiary is not obligatory. My membership costs £20 for Stan and me and that I consider a fair price for my Insurance which is all I get from it.

My nfu small holders liability insurance covers hobbies including my bees and my archery

 

[Gilberdyke John]

My nfu small holders liability insurance covers hobbies including my bees and my archery

plenty of fun when it's too cold for beekeeping

 

[IndiBee]

plenty of fun when it's too cold for beekeeping

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How many bees you got with that then?

 

[madasafish]

I am a member of North Staffs BKA. I attend meeting and try to help in my small way with the admin.
Far more enjoyable is training beginners at Association Apiary and mentoring newcomers.
Always meeting new and interesting people and the enthusiasm of beginners is uplifting and enjoyable.

I trained that way and with this forum : the combination has been great fun. But nothing beats hands on experience from an expert with a mind open to new ideas. (No I am not one but was taught by one).

We are fortunate having a mix of membership across a wide range of ages and social classes so cliques rarely form.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

How many bees you got with that then?

I haven't . Hunting live creatures with a bow is illegal in the UK. Mind you if my name was Tony Martin I might have used a different choice of weapon

 

[Amari]

Yes as you say it is a division of WSBKA, I still refer to it as my LBKA because for many many years it was a stand alone BKA (when I joined) under it's old guise of HCBKA . Back in the day it had a massive falling out with WSBKA main committee and individuals and internal politics apparently became so bad that it became impossible for either to exist amicably.
However certain parties of the older generation either left or became non influential in the BKA so repatriation resumed.

Yes I'm a member of WSBKA as well - West Suffolk in my case. Most enjoyable is our annual safari: visiting maybe six apiaries with a leader (usually SBI) with a picnic lunch half way.

 

[user 819]

In my case West Sx & not West Sfk. But then again thought Suffolk was a singular County unlike Sx.

 

[Bob Williams]

In my case West Sx & not West Sfk. But then again thought Suffolk was a singular County unlike Sx.

West Sussex here too. These TLAs (or FLAs in this case) can get confusing.

 

[user 819]

Most beek terms can be easily worked out using 2 or 3 letter acronyms and nearly all are pretty much specific in there meaning. Some countries use variations esp the yanks which I find harder to follow/work out.