Category: News Post

Dear Beekeeper, I must start this month’s newsletter about Swarm Collecting. It has come to our notice that a member has been charging for swarm collections.  This is not KBKA nor BBKA policy to charge for swarm collections as this is a free service carried out by approved members.  In future we will remove any member from …

Dear Kennet BeeKeeper, Beekeeping now really starts to get going in May, so be prepared for swarms, putting on supers and generally inspecting your bees.  In the Horton Road Apiary we have started to paint the social area and to   make the place more pleasant to visit.  Dick Church has kindly given KBKA two …

Dear Kennet BeeKeeper,May I start by wishing you all a Happy Easter Holiday.  Tuesday 30 March was the warmest day of the year so far – so I inspected my bees for the first time. It is always good to open a colony for the first time that year and see what is, or is not, going …

Kennet BeeKeepers Photographic Competition 2020 – RESULTS! The results are in and can be found on the competition page available at: https://www.kennet-beekeepers.co.uk/index.php/photo-competition-2020/  or click this link Congratulations to all winners and participants!

To join or renew your membership for 2020/21, please download the membership form and return to the membership secretary (details on the form) Renewing members who originally joined before 2016 should note that our bank account has changed: Pay Kennet Beekeepers, Account no 43907768, sort code 309263 In the reference field, please put your full …