The 75th annual IOM Beekeepers’ Federation Honey Show and Convention was held today, Saturday 2nd November. President Alistair Lothian piped in guest judge Carys Wyn Edwards who had judged the […]
The Federation is saddened to learn of the passing of another very long standing member of the Isle of Man Beekeepers’ family. Norrie Mills was somewhat of a legend for […]
Monday 21st October is National Honey Day. The British Beekeepers Association would like to celebrate the delicious diversity of local Manx and UK honey bought directly from local beekeepers.
The 2024 Beekeepers Convention and Honey Show is on Saturday 2nd November at 2pm at the Methodist Hall in St Johns. You can find links to the various documents and […]
The next Council meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday 14th October, 2024 at the St. John’s Methodist Church. All members are welcome but only delegates are permitted to […]
The next Isle of Man Beekeepers Federation Council meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday 15th July, 2024 at the St. John’s Methodist Church. All members are welcome but […]
Unfortunately, one of our oldest and most experienced members has died. Jimmy Fisher was 92 and was still an active beekeeper, and although he had downsized a few years ago […]
A number of lucky members of the IOMBKF were treated to a bee keeping session with Michael
Young MBE today. Michael is on the Island for the weekend.
We also […]
Members from all three Associations of the IOMBKF turned out on Saturday 4th May, 2024 to take part in the planting of a tree in acknowledgement of 150 years of […]
A destructive, and potentially dangerous, invasive insect has made its way to the UK.
Read on to find out how to spot it, how you can help stop it…and […]
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