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List Of Swarm Catchers

To Join Our Association send your name, address and email to this address

Discounted Sugar for BBKA Members.

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The Library

The Association maintains a library of books and magazines, any of which

would be helpful to beekeepers and those interested in bees.

The library is open during association meetings.

Materials may be borrowed by members.

Association members can also borrow books from the Lancashire and North West Beekeepers Association by contacting Geoff Norris on 01772-497726. A list of books can be found by going to http://website.lineone.net/~jmrah_smith/Lancs/LancsBeeLibrary.htm 

You can also look up our own magazine     BEETALK which is full of 

information about us and  what we get up to. The links are below.

You will need acrobat Reader to view the PDF files of Beetalk : Download Here

            Beetalks.              our Association Magazine.

  February 2001         May  2001         July 2001        September 2001

  December 2001     March 2002      July 2002        September 2002    

  December  2002     March 2003      June 2003     September2003   

  December 2003      March 2004      June 2004     September 2004                 

  December 2004      March 2005      June 2005     September 2005

  December 2005      March 2006      June 2006     September 2006

  December 2006      March 2007      June 2007     September 2007

  December 2007      March 2008      June 2008     September 2008

  December 2008      March 2009      June 2009     September 2009

  December 2009      March 2010      June 2010     September 2010

 

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                            Beginners Topics.

General Tips No 1     Buying second hand equipment.   General Tips No 2

Finding the Queen    BBKA Examinations and Assessments 

The First Inspection    Basic Swarm Management  Beehive Parts Video

Varroa Control Management Options

 

 

 General Section: Tips Etc.

The Curry Method of Swarm Control     Another Method of Swarm Control

National Beehive Plans     Bee Feeds etc       National Hive Plans

Register your bees/ apiary with Beebase HERE Click to register

Bee Vac Plans      Hopkins method of Queen Rearing. Sent in by Bob Fulton

The Taranov Board          Pollen Substitute       BBKA Information Leaflets

Protofil a alternative to Fumidil B now we can no loner get hold of it

Apiary Hygiene.          Shook Swarm Method       Bailey Comb Change

Rose Beehive method of Beekeeping   Bee Feed Recipes Etc

Varroa and Sugar Dusting. Study in Varroa Control 

Any Suggestions or Tips please send  to

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County, National Items and Bee Unit Items.   

Adopt a Beehive from the BBKA..      BBKA  Examinations and Assessments

 Annual Disease Report for 2009      Honey Regulations  

Honey Bee Health Research Concepts from The BBKA         Varroa Leaflet.  

Small Hive Beetle Leaflet.      Foulbrood Leaflet.    Tropilaelaps Leaflet

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E Books

Beekeeping for all  Large file 9MB so expect a long wait for it to download

E -book::::: Backyard Beekeeping from the USA but OK

Beekeeping Basics

Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained

Beekeepers Quarterly

Learn how to keep Bees Successfully.

Beekeeping and sustainable livelihoods...

Sandwich Recipes. Make a butty then eat it whilst watching your bees

All about Honey Bees

Jigsaws Puzzles. Click on a Jigsaw download it and then open it a do the puzzle

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Downloads

Swarm Control
Suggestions for the Beekeepers' Library

Moving Hives
Hive Inspection Sheet

Hive record Card

Control of Varroa Destructor in Honey Bee Colonies. General items

From our Bill: Varroa control with Oxalic Acid

Varroa and sugar dusting. A study in Varroa Control.

Another great Book on Varroa Control this time from New Zealand. Large file so expect a long wait for in to download

Again from New Zealand :: Bee Diseases.   Large file  so expect a long wait for in to download

Simple Queen Rearing                  

Group decision making in nest-site selection by honey bees

 

 

Links to other sites

Beehives at Realistic Prices

Top bar Beekeeping in Yorkshire Blog

Some Fantastic Bee Photographs.

National Beehives at Realistic Prices

A great website with free books on Beeswax and Honey

Lancashire Beekeepers Association web site

Drawhive. Great for anyone with a bad back

Beedata.com :: Bee Information website...... Great site.

Bees Abroad. Support and Bee Holidays Abroad. Lovely Idea and a worthy site

National Bee Unit.. A Must site for info on Bee Inspectors/ Disease updates etc

Top  Bar Hives. An alternative to traditional beekeeping. Give it a go

Bill Ainsworth's British Black Bee Blog.     New  website

Bill Ainsworth's British Black Bee Blog.     Old  website

The British Beekeepers Association         

Ormskirk and Croston Beekeepers Association

Liverpool Beekeepers Association

Oldham Beekeepers Association

Southport  Bee beekeepers  Association

Kent Beekeepers Association

BIBBA

Bee Data 

Thorne's Beekeeping Supplies

Sheriff International

Dave Cushman's website. Lots of info about bees.

Nothing to do with bees but a great nature site about Bats and British Mammals

Sugar Free Recipes.   A great site for all you sugar free cooks out there

The Recycle Works

Friends of Bees a Beekeeping Charity... Worth a look at

Thailand Honey Bee Farm and Research Centre

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Bee Related Videos.

Honey Bees life Cycle. Large file 22MB but worth downloading

Life Cycle of the Varroa Mite

Life Cycle of the Tracheal Mite

A swarm of bees leaving the hive

Beekeeping Sun Bear Style. Video by webmaster in Khao Yai Park Thailand

Wild Beekeeping and Honey Collection

3 great videos 1. Life of danger 2. Hive Intelligence. 3. The Evolution Key.

More Info

Beekeeping for Kids or should we say  the next generation of Beekeepers

An interesting site about Bumblebees

BEE-L listserv: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology
beesource.com
NOVA Online | Tales from the Hive

Web Links to the world of beekeeping  sites. You name it its here

Something for the beginners

Plans for Hives, Extractors, Pollen Traps , Vacs   etc.  A great site for all you DIY enthusiasts.

Build your own beehive / Beehive Plans

Have a go Joe/Make some equipment for yourself

Some more Plans for things to make