Events & For Sale

Dear Kennet BeeKeeper, We are now halfway through the year and the nights are getting longer again.  It has been a fairly hard year for our bees with the very wet winter and they now seem to be making up for the winter losses with many swarms.  So this is an interesting year for all of …

Dear Kennet BeeKeepers, I would like to start by thanking Chris and Mark for making all the Hornet Bait Stations. I have found mine quite fascinating to see who has been visiting it – it has worked very well.   On several occasions, I have had two European Hornets fighting each other for this free lunch, …

Dear Kennet BeeKeeper, Our next talk this coming Wednesday 1st May at Bishop Cannings village hall starting at 7:30 pm, is slightly different as we have a talk by Carrie Pakenham on “Herbs with bees in mind”. Carrie is a member of the Herb Society and will bring their magazine and cards should anyone be anyone interested. For the past four years, she has …

Dear Kennet BeeKeeper, First of all we have our next lecture and talk on Wednesday 3rd April at Bishop Cannings village hall.  So far this year I have been very disappointed at numbers of KBKA members that have turned up for the talks, we have averaged only about 30 people per talk out of a membership of …

Dear Kennet BeeKeeper, Here is my Newsletter for February 2024 and the first thing to note is that all beekeeping associations are being encouraged to make members aware of the Asian Hornet. I am sure by now you all are well aware….. But just to make sure,  the BBKA have had a conference on AH which is now …