Wanted advice of beekeeping in Spain

[BeeNice]

Has anyone any experience of beekeeping in Spain, over wintering, feeding, temperament (I believe bad tempered), forage, etc. As far as the law goes on Beekeeping in Spain I have found plenty on the web, but not much about the practice of beekeeping and how different it is to the UK.

 

[casualman]

Read david camps book on beekeeping he ran an operation in Spain

 

[itma]

"Google-searching" this forum (top left corner) for Spain turns up some info and maybe sources for more.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Read david camps book on beekeeping he ran an operation in Spain

Yes, but apart from mentioning the fact - he didn't discuss much of beekeeping in the country (if I recall correctly)

 

[itma]

Yes, but apart from mentioning the fact - he didn't discuss much of beekeeping in the country (if I recall correctly)

His fire?

 

[alanf]

His fire?

hive types used, bad temper of the iberica bees, potential for organic in larger wilderness areas...

 

[BeeNice]

I have his book, which I find really good, but he is dealing with beekeeping in Britain. I have tried to find his email address, but no luck, to busy fighting manuka wars in New Zealand. Thanks for your replies.
Steven

 

[Anduril]

He writes the Apis UK newsletter apis uk dotcom/Bees and try the contact us link

 

[itma]

I have his book, which I find really good, but he is dealing with beekeeping in Britain...

Cramp has done at least three (slightly) different books. I think both the two I have seen mentioned Bears, Skunks and birds called Bee-Eaters ... which aren't normally encountered in the UK.


// PS His "field guide" is the one (that I know of) that I have not seen yet.

 

[mbc]

Has anyone any experience of beekeeping in Spain, over wintering, feeding, temperament (I believe bad tempered), forage, etc. As far as the law goes on Beekeeping in Spain I have found plenty on the web, but not much about the practice of beekeeping and how different it is to the UK.

Spain's a big old country, they have a dairy area in green Galicia and you're almost in North Africa down south. My guess is beekeeping varies a bit from region to region.

 

[richardbees]

Yes,

I have over 20 years practical experience of beekeeping in Spain.

If you send me an "Iberia" ticket and provide board and lodging, I'll be pleased to help you on site until the weather warms up in the UK..

hasta tiempo calliente....!

 

[BeeNice]

Thanks for all your 'help' please don't add anymore to this thread as it's a waste of time asking questions on here sometimes, you really need to weed out the good stuff from the crap. If I could be bothered finding out how to delete it, I would.