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Visit by Jennifer Berry

By On October 24, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Stuff

Jennifer Berry from the USA is undertaking a Northern Ireland and UK tour and we are very fortunate that she is taking the time to stop on the Island […]

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Shirrah-Ny-Ree

By Johnny Kipps On August 26, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Federation, Shirrah-Ny_Ree

In May this year through the Contact pages of the IOM Beekeepers website we received the following email:

Many years ago, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s my Grandad […]

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Michael Badger lecture at Knockaloe

By Johnny Kipps On August 16, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Michael Badger

Michael Badger gave a PowerPoint presentation this afternoon at Knockaloe which covered many facets of beekeeping for the “Tyros” including demonstrating the use of the specially built supers in the […]

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A beautiful Isle of Man day at Shenharra with Michael Badger

By Johnny Kipps On August 16, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Manx Bee Improvement Group, Michael Badger

On a gorgeous late summer afternoon, Michael Badger yesterday demonstrated a range of  beekeeping skills to a full house of interested beekeepers at Shenharra, the Isle of Man Beekeepers […]

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The quest to improve the Manx Dark Honey Bee

By Johnny Kipps On August 14, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Improvement, Manx Bee Improvement Group, Vita Honey Bee health initiative awards

Readers may recall a few weeks ago I posted a request for help to complete a submission for the Vita Honey Bee Health Initiative Awards.

To recap, the […]

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Michael Badger comes to the Isle of Man

By Johnny Kipps On August 11, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Michael Badger

The Isle of Man Beekepers Federation is honoured to have Michael Badger, MBE, visit us over the coming weekend.

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An interesting chat with Alfie

By Johnny Kipps On August 11, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Stuff

Last Saturday Juliet and I rode over to Knockaloe for the Royal Manx Agricultural Show. Having given the Southern Show a full go, we weren’t involved in working this time, […]

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Royal Manx Agricultural Show, 2015

By Johnny Kipps On August 6, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Royal Agricultural Show

Message from Pat:

Help would be gratefully required for manning the tent at the Royal Show this weekend – Friday 7th and Saturday 8th August – if you feel you could […]

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Southern Agricultural Show, 2015

By Johnny Kipps On July 30, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Southern Agricultural Show

Thanks to everyone who helped at the Beekeepers tent at the show which, despite Sunday’s weather, was very successful.

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Manuka – the biography of an extraordinary honey

By Johnny Kipps On July 24, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Manuka honey, Manx Bee Improvement Group, Southern Agricultural Show

MANUKA: The biography of an extraordinary honey
by Cliff Van Eaton

The first ever biography of a honey:
• Tells the extraordinary story of manuka honey’s journey from […]

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