Tawny Mining Bees – Dasypoda hirtipes

By Johnny Kipps On June 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Inspector, Mining Bees

A few days ago, we received an enquiry to this website from a Ballaugh resident who said:

Hi, we think we have bees – potentially in our chimney. We are […]

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Training update

By Johnny Kipps On June 5, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Education, Training

Update from the Ed Officer

The students of this years Beginner Beekeepers, have fined down to seven keen attendees.

Having completed the theory part of the course at the beginning […]

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A Blast from the Past

By Johnny Kipps On June 5, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Inspector, Fed history, Federation

During a discussion with IOM Bee Inspector Harry Owens and wife Audrey yesterday, Keith Osborn and I were privileged to be shown some of Harry’s extraordinary collection of beekeeping memorabilia.

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Bee expert’s labour of love

By Johnny Kipps On June 1, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Importation ban, Bee Inspections

From – IOM Today Wednesday 04 March 2015
By Dave Kneale

 

 Official recognition from the European Union that the island’s bee population is free of the deadly varroa […]

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Manx bees are a valuable export

By Johnny Kipps On June 1, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Exports, Ramsey & District

From IOM Today, 31 May 2015 Andrew Lawson, Dominik Brystrick, David Hamilton and Jerry Norton  06:55 Sunday 31 May 2015 The quality of the Manx bee stock was recognised recently […]

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Western Apiary Meeting has lots to interest the novice beekeeper

By Johnny Kipps On May 31, 2015 · 2 Comments · In Bee Education, Bee Improvement, black bees, In the Apiary, Western

 

Saturday afternoon found Keith Osborn and your scribe at the beautiful rural setting Andy Scarlett chose to locate his beehives. It was like a “raid by the Southern” […]

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All things Wax – Part 2

By Johnny Kipps On May 25, 2015 · 1 Comment · In All things wax

Thanks to Phil Corlett for these pictures from the afternoon at Norrie and Esther’s

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SICAMM

By Johnny Kipps On May 25, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Bee Improvement, black bees, SICAMM

Source: SICAMM Home

To the experienced beekeepers on the Isle of Man, SICAMM may be well known; it wasn’t to me, but when I came across the picture below […]

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A thrilling look at the first 21 days of a bee’s life

By Johnny Kipps On May 24, 2015 · 1 Comment · In TED Talks, Varroa

Fascinating time-lapse photography.

Hat-tip to Judith Cain for the lead.

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All Things Wax wows the crowds!

By Johnny Kipps On May 24, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Wax creations

Those who visited Norrie and Esther’s home yesterday were in for a real treat watching these two consummate professionals at work.

Norrie showed us how he makes his […]

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