Diary of a Busy Bee Fed Ed Officer on The Isle of Man

By Johnny Kipps On November 8, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Education

Guest post by Cilla Platt, Education Officer

This is the first time of writing this.  It doesn’t mean to say that the Beginner Beekeeper’s course hasn’t been going for many […]

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2016 Beekeepers Convention and Exhibition

By Johnny Kipps On November 3, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Annual Honey Show, BBKA

The IOM Beekeepers Federation Honey Show and Convention will this year be held on Saturday the 12th November, with entries staging and Open Judging starting on Friday the 11th.  St. […]

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Success of the Beekeeping Conference

By Johnny Kipps On October 20, 2016 · 2 Comments · In Stuff

Guest Post by Education Officer, Cilla Platt

The success of the “Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Conference”, was outstanding.

More than twenty speakers came together on the Island […]

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Asian Hornets found in Somerset

By Johnny Kipps On October 5, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Asian Hornets, Bee Education, BeeCraft

Our Education Officer today received this email:

Dear George & Cilla

After being able to give you good news over the weekend I am […]

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Big Bee Conference on the Isle of Man next week

By Johnny Kipps On September 14, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In BIBBA

 It is only a short time before the BIBBA beekeeping conference comes to the Island on 20th-22nd September.

For those interested in bees and beekeeping, there is an impressive programme […]

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BIBBA Conference update; 20 – 22 September, 2016

By Johnny Kipps On July 4, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In BIBBA

Have you booked your tickets for the BIBBA Conference?

With 29 sessions on subjects as diverse as

Bee Genetics, Miniature Energy Harvester for battery-less Tracking of Honey Bees, Balanced Beekeeping […]

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Roger Patterson visit to the Isle of Man – April 2016

By Johnny Kipps On July 3, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In All things wax, BIBBA, Manx Bee Improvement Group, Roger Patterson, Wax creations

Post thanks to Maggie Hughes,

Roger Patterson’s visit to the Isle of Man was a busy four day bee extravaganza for the Islands beekeepers.

It kicked off on Friday 29 […]

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Programme for visit of Roger Patterson, 28 April – 3 May, 2016

By Johnny Kipps On April 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In BIBBA, Manx Bee Improvement Group

The programme for Roger’s visit this coming weekend is attached. All are very welcome, beekeepers and non-beekeepers, alike.

Do try to attend as many of the events as possible. Roger […]

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Illustrated talk by Roger Patterson at Noa Bakehouse

By Johnny Kipps On April 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Inspector, Manx Bee Improvement Group

Save the Date – 29 April 2016! All Welcome – Beekeepers and non-Beeks; All interested in bees are very welcome to attend. Roger’s Illustrated Talk will be followed by a […]

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No-one has owned up to importing bees to the island

By Johnny Kipps On April 4, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Importation ban, Bee Inspections, Varroa

The island’s bee population will need to be checked again for disease this year after reports of illicit importation of foreign bees.

Despite a plea for the person responsible to […]

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