Show Results 2018

By On November 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment · In Stuff

This year’s Prize Winners!

 

The Show attracted 131 entries, and we saw the introduction of a new Trophy (The Callow Cup) courtesy of Edna, which has been awarded for […]

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2018 Honey Convention

By Johnny Kipps On November 2, 2018 · Leave a Comment · In Annual Honey Show

The 69th Annual Honey Convention of the Isle of Man Beekeepers Federation takes place at the Methodist Church Hall on Saturday 3 November.

Doors open for the public to the […]

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A generous donation from the people of Castletown

By Johnny Kipps On October 22, 2018 · 1 Comment · In Stuff

Lorna Tyrer of the Malew Street Pet Shop in Castletown has had a charitable collection in aid of Bees this year.

She presented Cilla with £90 to be spent at […]

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Wonderful production from the Marown training apiary bees

By Johnny Kipps On September 2, 2018 · Leave a Comment · In New Marown Training Apiary

Guest post – Roger Putman
Picture credits – Phil Corlett

2019 has been a good year for the bees and they seem to like their new surroundings up at the […]

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Manx Black Bees sent to the Shetland Islands

By Johnny Kipps On August 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment · In Bee Exports

In early July the bee breeding team of Harry Owens and Robert Wright sold and successfully transferred 10,000+ bees to the Shetland Islands.

With thanks to Isle of Man Today […]

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Good bye Keith, dear friend

By Johnny Kipps On June 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment · In A personal tribute

I first got to know Keith as he explained the intricacies of the rocking horse in his study, during a Christmas Party at Ballavargher.  A discussion of some detail, […]

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Public asked to be vigilant with threat of Asian hornet to Island

By Johnny Kipps On May 1, 2018 · 2 Comments · In Stuff

Published 1 May 2018 by Isle of Man Dept of Environment, Food and Agriculture

The help and vigilance of the Manx public is vital to tackling the threat posed […]

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David Roberts inaugurated as President of the Isle of Man Beekeepers Federation

By Johnny Kipps On April 29, 2018 · 1 Comment · In Stuff

A FORWARD LOOK

It is a privilege to elected as President for the 2018 / 19 year

The Isle of Man Federation begins the new beekeeping year in a strong […]

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Asian hornet identified in Lancashire

By Johnny Kipps On April 13, 2018 · Leave a Comment · In Stuff

An Asian hornet has been found in Lancashire and surveillance activity is underway. Published 13 April 2018 From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency […]

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Workparty at the New Marown Training Apiary

By Johnny Kipps On March 21, 2018 · 2 Comments · In New Marown Training Apiary

Guest post by Cilla Platt, Education Officer.

What a wonderful sunny day we had on 17th March for our work party at the new apiary.

We had wanted to […]

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