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WSBKA Apiary Visitors

West Suffolk Beekeepers’ Association Posted on February 21, 2025 by James Dolby-GloverFebruary 21, 2025

It was a lovely surprise to have the Colourbox Nursey children stop by at the new apiary site while we moving the hives on Wednesday. We welcomed them in to take a look (while the hives were still closed up!) and Jane did a great job of engaging with the budding beekeepers of tomorrow. We hope … Continue reading →

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New WSBKA apiary taking shape

West Suffolk Beekeepers’ Association Posted on February 20, 2025 by James Dolby-GloverFebruary 20, 2025

A huge thank you to all the volunteers yesterday who braved the freezing mud and, along with the Nowton Park Rangers, assisted us with moving into our new apiary location. It’s going to be a great site for the association, with much improved public visibility and we are really looking forward to seeing it develop over … Continue reading →

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Association Apiary – Open Sessions 2023

West Suffolk Beekeepers’ Association Posted on July 4, 2023 by James Dolby-GloverJuly 4, 2023

The remaining association apiary open sessions will be held 12:00 – 14:00 on the following Sundays: July 23rdAugust 6thAugust 20thSeptember 3rd Please do let us know in advance if you’re planning on attending (email wsbka@yahoo.com or post in the Facebook Group) and if there is anything specific you would like to get out of the time. … Continue reading →

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Queen Raising Course – First Session

West Suffolk Beekeepers’ Association Posted on May 18, 2023 by James Dolby-GloverMay 18, 2023

The weather held out to give us a lovely warm evening for the first part of the Queen Raising Course yesterday. The course was very well attended and everyone found it an informative and enjoyable session. We discussed the theory of queen breeding, equipment, methods and selecting for desirable traits before getting stuck in ourselves: preparing … Continue reading →

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Having a super time!*

West Suffolk Beekeepers’ Association Posted on August 26, 2022 by James Dolby-GloverAugust 26, 2022

4 of us taking the supers off for extraction at the apiary today: the leaf blower might seem a little brutal at first but actually it doesn’t harm the bees at all and is significantly more efficient than using clearer boards. We also started the Varrora treatments (Apivar this year). *This, by the way, is an … Continue reading →

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