21-23 April, #BBKASC2023 Harper Adams University Choice of 13 lectures Sat 22nd alone. For up-to-date details of extra seminars, trade show, dinners, tickets at in-advance rates, please see bbka.org.uk/planning-your-… where you can download a programme

Can't wait to get to the trade show. So many bits of kit to weigh up. And it might be time for a new hive tool. Can you have too many hive tools?

A peaceful out apiary woodland today, kept company by this gorgeous Common Carder (I think) fuelling up on the Wood Anemone... Peaceful times #Spring #beekeepershour BBKA Bumblebee Conservation Trust #Bees #Natuee CumbriaWildlifeTrust

23 April, 2 weeks today, #BBKASC2023, last chance to enjoy @HACatering for a year. Tickets in advance close 11th Apr. Sun 23rd advance ticket just £12, gives entry to 3 lectures & 10+ 'free' seminars, some still with places. Up-to-date details bbka.org.uk/planning-your-… BBKA

Last chance to buy tickets at in advance rates for #BBKASC 21-23 Apr Harper Adams University Tickets for any one day, or all three, available until Tues 11th Apr. After that, tickets available on-the-day. Sat 22nd Trade Show tickets only on-the-day. bbka.org.uk/springconventi… BBKA

Can't wait! Bee chat and ice cream! And some lectures too. #bees #beekeeping

It's not purely all beekeeping skills being learnt at the BBKA Spring Convention.

A few extra photos from Day 2 of the BBKA Spring Convention

Had a really nice day at BBKA Spring Convention yesterday. Bought the toddler a bee suit from BBwear!

Thanks to everyone involved… Volunteers of the Convention Committee; Stewards; Harper Adams University & BBKA staff; Speakers; Traders; Sponsors; Advertisers - and most of all Participants! 🐝😊🐝#bees #beekeeping

I wonder how many books she's got!

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Happy #StarWars day - what else ? Beeswax figures May the 4th Bee with you BBKA Apimondia BBC Lincolnshire The British Beekeeping Show (Formerly BeetradeX) BJ Sherriff Beesuits National Honey Show

Just two days left to donate to this this scheme with Aviva's support avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/help-the-bbk…

Have a holiday? Sweet treats all around? Are you sure? We’re only 10 miles from home, these are clouds, that is rain and it’s cold! Now we know why you packed two fat frames of stores in each of our boxes! 🐝 🤞🏻☀️ #bees #heather #honey BBKA

The August edition of BBKA magazine is out! Great articles on dealing with Asian Hornets. I am honoured to have been able to contribute!🐝🐝🐝 BBKA

Colin Lodge from Torbay BKA has kindly shared how he has set up a wildlife camera to record visits to a bait station (seen here with a European hornet visiting). Cameras would need to be sensitive enough to detect insects.

Not long til our #beekeeping #convention on 29/30 Sept in #Dundee with co-hosts Baldragon Beekeepers The theme is #Honeybee Health & our wonderful speakers are Dr Kirsty Stainton & Lynfa Davies. Tickets are £30 adults or £15 for juniors/students, visit sbaconvention.org.uk

plymouthbeekeepers.org.uk/bee-brief/news/ Plymouth Branch of Devon BKA have published this post on their website, written by our branch member Mick Brian about his experience of discovering an Asian Hornet in his garden. 📷 The Uninvited Sunday Lunch Guest: An Asian Hornet Encounter

Correct identification between yellow-legged Asian hornets (YLH) and European hornets is vital to target resources against the invasive non-native YLH European on left - YLH on right