The bees were generally doing well. The colonies get stronger from one end of the row to the other.
Supers and queen excluders were added where needed. We saw a couple of the queens. John did well to catch one of the queens and move her under the queen excluder.
Photos courtesy of David.
Apiary 8th May 3
Apiary 8th May 2
Apiary 8th May 1
An informal chat about what’s happening at the association apiary, and beekeeping in general.
If you have any ideas for the association or questions about bees and beekeeping this is a great way to get information from other beekeepers.
The meetings are now at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of the month in the back bar of the Neidpath Inn in Peebles.
BEEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS
Starts 23rd APRIL 2016: £35.
An all-day session of theory and practical,
followed by supervised hands-on beekeeping through the year.
For £35 we offer the course, one year’s membership of Peeblesshire Beekeepers Association, and the opportunity to look after a hive of bees for a whole year at the Association apiary.
We will provide a mentor for you, so you can build on your skills throughout the year, and gain confidence.
We can lend all the equipment you’ll need – just bring boots and gloves!
For further information and an application form, contact:
Mandy Clydesdale, the PBKA Secretary via our website: https://www.peeblesbeekeepers.org.uk
We will be meeting at the association apiary on Sunday 10th April at 2pm to do the first inspection of the year.
Weather permitting !
If you need directions or more information contact Mandy Tel: 01721 720563 Mob: 07563 185993
Informal chat about what’s happening at the association apiary and hopefully find some volunteers to help with any jobs that need doing.
Also if you have any ideas for the association or questions about beekeeping in general this will be a good place to get information from other beekeepers.
The meetings will be at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month in the back bar of the Neidpath Inn in Peebles.
Annual General Meeting.
Peebles First Responders in the person of Brian Steele have very kindly agreed to come along and do a First Aid demo for us, since many of us work our hives where emergency help can be slow to reach us. There will be a chance to try resuscitation, Epipen, and hopefully see a defibrillator too.
N.B. Subscriptions are due on 1st April and can be paid at the AGM.
Tuesday 29th March 2016, 7.30pm, Peebles Community Centre.
Informal chat about what’s happening at the association apiary and hopefully find some volunteers to help with any jobs that need doing.
Also if you have any ideas for the association or questions about beekeeping in general this will be a good place to get information from other beekeepers.
The meetings will be at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month in the back bar of the Neidpath Inn in Peebles.
Gavin Ramsay: Scottish Beekeepers Association Bee Health Officer
Bee trade and the native honeybee
Gavin will talk about the old and modern trade in bees, the setting up of the Colonsay (“black bee”) reserve, the strains of bees that come in today and their effects on local bee populations.
He’ll look at the characters and the traits of different types of bees: and with an eye to the future will talk about starting a new society for supporters of the “dark bee”.
Tuesday 23rd February 2016, 7.30pm, Peebles Community Centre.
Informal chat about what’s happening at the association apiary and hopefully find some volunteers to help with any jobs that need doing.
Also if you have any ideas for the association or questions about beekeeping in general this will be a good place to get information from other beekeepers.
The meetings will be at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month in the back bar of the Neidpath Inn in Peebles.