Beekeeping to the schools – (and the Basic Beekeeping course, too!)

By Johnny Kipps On May 22, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Stuff

Post by Cilla Platt

This year has been hectic in the field of Education within the IOM Federation of Beekeepers.

I can only speak for the part that I, as […]

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All things wax

By Johnny Kipps On May 20, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In All things wax

This is to remind members of All Things Wax, a demonstration by Esther and Norrie Mills at their home this Saturday, 23 May of beewax and some of its many […]

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Penalty for breaking the Bees Act – £5,000

By Johnny Kipps On May 17, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Importation ban, DEFA, Import penalty

As we reported on 19 February 2015, here, the EU passed into law the following:

The introduction into the Isle of Man of bees in any stage of […]

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Bees bringing economic buzz

By Johnny Kipps On May 17, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Improvement, DEFA, Manx Bee Improvement Group, Queen Rearing

In case you missed the release in the Manx press last week after Roger Patterson’s visit, here it is again.

Its worth re-iterating the final paragraph of State Vet, Stuart […]

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There’s much more to bees than queens, honey and hives

By Johnny Kipps On May 16, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Education

(I came across this article in “The Conversation” earlier this week. Attribution and links at the foot of the page.)

It’s bee season and now’s the time to go outside […]

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Day 4 of Roger P’s visit to the Isle of Man.

By Johnny Kipps On May 16, 2015 · 3 Comments · In Bee Education, Bee Improvement, Manx Bee Improvement Group, Queen Rearing

And here are a few images from Roger’s fourth and very busy day on the island!

(Click on any image to show full-screen and continue as […]

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Day 3 of Roger Patterson’s visit

By Johnny Kipps On May 4, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Education, Bee Improvement, Manx Bee Improvement Group, Queen Rearing

The eagle eyed reader will note that we missed out Day 2; weather wise it was a total washout but we did manage to cover quite a lot of ground […]

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Day 1 of Roger Patterson’s visit to the Manx Bee Improvement Weekend

By Johnny Kipps On May 2, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Improvement, DEFA, Manx Bee Improvement Group, Queen Rearing, Stuff

Roger Patterson kept a band of IOM Beekeepers busy today from just after 9am through to 7pm in the evening.

Starting at the Training Apiary in St […]

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Bee specialist to give lessons – Isle of Man Today

By Johnny Kipps On April 29, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Improvement, Manx Bee Improvement Group

The mission to breed the best Manx bee possible gathers pace this week with the visit of bee specialist Roger Patterson.

Source: Bee specialist to give lessons – Isle of […]

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Isle of Man Varroa Free status and Bee Ban reported in BBKA News

By Johnny Kipps On April 29, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Stuff

Per BBBKA News, May 2015

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