The season at Shenharra has got off to a flying start. This is the location of our Education and Bee Improvement Apiary on the Peel Road just outside St Johns. […]
The Scottish Government has confirmed that a single Asian Hornet was found in March at a retail warehouse in the central belt of Scotland.
Traps have been set and […]
Guest post by Roger Patterson
The recent BIBBA conference held on the Island has alerted Manx beekeepers to the opportunities for visiting a number of such interesting and informative events. […]
The AGM season began with a very constructive bang last Friday evening with the Southern Beekeepers’ Association Meeting at the Viking in Castletown.
With 43 attendees, more than double those […]
Our President, Harry Owens, has had a busy schedule over the past fortnight, visiting Northern Island and respresenting the Fed at a number of beekeeeping groups.
Here is Harry […]
Roger first came to the Isle of Man for beekeeping purposes in 2009, when he was invited to help assess and improve the Manx honey bees. He has visited […]
Those beekeepers who attended the Open Judging at the Isle of Man Beekeepers 67th Annual Beekeepers Convention and Exhibition were given a masterclass in judging by visiting Honey Judge, David […]
News from Isle of Man Beekeepers Federation Secretary, Pat Shimmin.
Hello Everyone!
To help get us all through the dark days of winter, I thought that it would be a […]
During the BIBBA Conference, I chaired the presentation given by Phil Chandler entitled “Balanced Beekeeping: Top Bars, Eco Floors and Black Bees” and afterwards, Phil, the author of a number […]
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 […]
