Thanks to everyone who helped at the Beekeepers tent at the show which, despite Sunday’s weather, was very successful.
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Manx Bee Improvement – thanks!
In January this year about 25 beekeepers were given a two day introduction to Bee Improvement, what it could achieve for the Isle of Man and how to go about it. For some (many?) of us, this was an eye-opening experience as Roger Patterson, vice Chairman of the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association and […]
Keith Osborn, OC of the IOM Beekeepers stand at the Southern Agricultural Show for the past couple of years, is again seeking volunteers to help this year. Assistance is needed for both Saturday and Sunday.
If you would like to help for a few hours, please call Keith on 851192 to let him know when […]
Sunday apiary visits with Roger Patterson
For those who wish to join us as we visit further apiaries and watch as Roger assesses more colonies on the island, please meet at the Rushen Primary School fourways crossroads, (Church Road/Castletown Road) Port St Mary at 8:50am on Sunday morning, 12 July.
All beekeepers are very welcome to join these visits which really […]
If you wish to watch Roger Patterson at work, you can join him this morning at Shenharra at 9am.
There is a travelling programme arranged and if you wish to join us during the day, please feel free to ring me on 499511.
Whether you – like me – are new to this fascinating hobby, […]
Roger is returning
When Roger Patterson last visited the Isle of Man at the beginning of May, he managed to visit eleven apiaries largely in the north of the island and assessed 54 honeybee colonies. This was pretty good going as out of the four days he was here, it bucketed down for one and a […]
A few weeks ago I discovered that beekeeping associations across the world have been invited to enter a Vita competition publicising work done in improving honeybee health.
The Vita Bee Initiative Awards will highlight the vital work of voluntary beekeeping groups to combat the ongoing health threats to honeybees and publicise good practice for the […]
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