British Beekeepers Association
@bbka.org.uk
This is the page for the British Beekeepers' Association, a national charity supporting bees and beekeepers.
https://www.bbka.org.uk/
https://www.bbka.org.uk/
This study proposes a comprehensive mathematical model to describe the spread of nosemosis within honey bee colonies, simultaneously incorporating the effects of agrochemical exposure, pharmacological treatments, and hygienic measures applied inside the hive.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Mathematical model for the spread of nosemosis in a honeybee population considering the effects of agrochemicals and control measures - Theoretical Ecology
The decline of honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations poses a growing threat to global biodiversity and food security. Among the factors contributing to this phenomenon is nosemosis, a parasitic disea...
link.springer.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This study proposes a comprehensive mathematical model to describe the spread of nosemosis within honey bee colonies, simultaneously incorporating the effects of agrochemical exposure, pharmacological treatments, and hygienic measures applied inside the hive.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A new research initiative aims to safeguard Malta’s honey bees and support beekeepers in the face of climate change.
timesofmalta.com/article/proj...
timesofmalta.com/article/proj...
Project launched to protect Malta’s beekeepers and honey bees
Aims to create a new system to make beekeeping more efficient and sustainable
timesofmalta.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A new research initiative aims to safeguard Malta’s honey bees and support beekeepers in the face of climate change.
timesofmalta.com/article/proj...
timesofmalta.com/article/proj...
A bipartisan group of US senators recently introduced new legislation aimed at supporting American honey producers affected by unfair trade practices. The bill focuses on helping beekeepers who face long-term pressure from low priced imports
m.farms.com/ag-industry-...
m.farms.com/ag-industry-...
New Legislation Supports US Honey Farmers | Farms.com
m.farms.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A bipartisan group of US senators recently introduced new legislation aimed at supporting American honey producers affected by unfair trade practices. The bill focuses on helping beekeepers who face long-term pressure from low priced imports
m.farms.com/ag-industry-...
m.farms.com/ag-industry-...
Please record all honey bee veterinary treatments on a Veterinary Medicines Directorate from
This is a legal requirement. Forms need to be kept for 5 years
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
This is a legal requirement. Forms need to be kept for 5 years
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
December 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Please record all honey bee veterinary treatments on a Veterinary Medicines Directorate from
This is a legal requirement. Forms need to be kept for 5 years
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
This is a legal requirement. Forms need to be kept for 5 years
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
This simple calculator allows you to estimate the mite population within a colony.
www.varroaresistant.uk/mite-calcula...
www.varroaresistant.uk/mite-calcula...
Mite Calculator
www.varroaresistant.uk
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
This simple calculator allows you to estimate the mite population within a colony.
www.varroaresistant.uk/mite-calcula...
www.varroaresistant.uk/mite-calcula...
Please monitor your hives for Varroa and compare mite levels with National Bee Unit guidance. If control is required then consider an appropriate licenced treatment as part of integrated pest management.
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
December 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Please monitor your hives for Varroa and compare mite levels with National Bee Unit guidance. If control is required then consider an appropriate licenced treatment as part of integrated pest management.
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
Under four months to go before the BBKA Spring Convention.
Bookings open in one month on Sunday 25 January at 8pm
www.bbka.org.uk/pages/catego...
Bookings open in one month on Sunday 25 January at 8pm
www.bbka.org.uk/pages/catego...
December 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Under four months to go before the BBKA Spring Convention.
Bookings open in one month on Sunday 25 January at 8pm
www.bbka.org.uk/pages/catego...
Bookings open in one month on Sunday 25 January at 8pm
www.bbka.org.uk/pages/catego...
Some sources speak of wassailing honey bees & apple trees on Boxing Day
December 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Some sources speak of wassailing honey bees & apple trees on Boxing Day
Revd. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth was born on 25th December 1810.
Working as minister and teacher, he took up beekeeping to help with depression. Langstroth contributed to rapid developments in beekeeping during the nineteenth century that led to the modern style we know today.
Working as minister and teacher, he took up beekeeping to help with depression. Langstroth contributed to rapid developments in beekeeping during the nineteenth century that led to the modern style we know today.
December 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Revd. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth was born on 25th December 1810.
Working as minister and teacher, he took up beekeeping to help with depression. Langstroth contributed to rapid developments in beekeeping during the nineteenth century that led to the modern style we know today.
Working as minister and teacher, he took up beekeeping to help with depression. Langstroth contributed to rapid developments in beekeeping during the nineteenth century that led to the modern style we know today.
The Bee Carol - Carol Ann Duffy
Silently on Christmas Eve,
the turn of midnight's key;
all the garden locked in ice –
a silver frieze –
except the winter cluster of the bees.
www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/the-be...
Silently on Christmas Eve,
the turn of midnight's key;
all the garden locked in ice –
a silver frieze –
except the winter cluster of the bees.
www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/the-be...
December 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Bee Carol - Carol Ann Duffy
Silently on Christmas Eve,
the turn of midnight's key;
all the garden locked in ice –
a silver frieze –
except the winter cluster of the bees.
www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/the-be...
Silently on Christmas Eve,
the turn of midnight's key;
all the garden locked in ice –
a silver frieze –
except the winter cluster of the bees.
www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/the-be...
A team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf identified a genetic factor that determines the begging behavior of drones, which they use to obtain food socially.
phys.org/news/2025-12...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Male bees' food begging behavior traced to a single genetic factor
Is complex social behavior genetically determined? Yes, as a team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) together with colleagues from Bochum and Paris discovered while studying...
phys.org
December 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A team of biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf identified a genetic factor that determines the begging behavior of drones, which they use to obtain food socially.
phys.org/news/2025-12...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
This study provides critical data to improve V. v. nigrithorax [yellow-legged Asian hornet] control and supports the development of more effective and environmentally sustainable control strategies against this invasive species.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
This study provides critical data to improve V. v. nigrithorax [yellow-legged Asian hornet] control and supports the development of more effective and environmentally sustainable control strategies against this invasive species.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Continuing a family legacy, Dafydd was inspired by his grandfather to get involved with beekeeping and now aims to encourage other young people to give it a try.
nation.cymru/feature/inte...
nation.cymru/feature/inte...
Interview: The young Welsh beekeeper keeping his grandfather's legacy alive
Ella Groves A Welsh beekeeper has won the prestigious BBC Countryfile Young Countryside Champion Award. Crowned champion at the BBC Food and Farming Awards in Bristol last month, Dafydd Pett has been ...
nation.cymru
December 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Continuing a family legacy, Dafydd was inspired by his grandfather to get involved with beekeeping and now aims to encourage other young people to give it a try.
nation.cymru/feature/inte...
nation.cymru/feature/inte...
This study provides the first evidence of the acaricidal efficacy of lithium chloride (LiCl) against this emerging parasite [Tropilaelaps].
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Left Varroa - Right Tropilaelaps
Photo courtesy Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Crown Copyright"
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Left Varroa - Right Tropilaelaps
Photo courtesy Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Crown Copyright"
December 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
This study provides the first evidence of the acaricidal efficacy of lithium chloride (LiCl) against this emerging parasite [Tropilaelaps].
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Left Varroa - Right Tropilaelaps
Photo courtesy Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Crown Copyright"
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Left Varroa - Right Tropilaelaps
Photo courtesy Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Crown Copyright"
By selling jars of honey produced from her family’s own bee hives and donating the profits to St Clare Hospice, Ula has helped support specialist care the hospice provides to local families facing life-limiting illnesses
www.yourharlow.com/2025/12/20/y...
www.yourharlow.com/2025/12/20/y...
Young Beekeeper creates a buzz, bringing in over £2,000 for St Clare Hospice through honey sales - Your Harlow
ULA Samms, aged 8, from Ongar, has turned her love of beekeeping into a sweet success, raising over £2,000 for St Clare Hospice in just three years. By selling jars of honey produced from her family’s...
www.yourharlow.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
By selling jars of honey produced from her family’s own bee hives and donating the profits to St Clare Hospice, Ula has helped support specialist care the hospice provides to local families facing life-limiting illnesses
www.yourharlow.com/2025/12/20/y...
www.yourharlow.com/2025/12/20/y...
Hive tools come in a wide variety. It's an essential item when bees glue boxes and frames together with propolis.
Maybe buy two as they tend to vanish when most needed!
Prices vary from £5 - £20
A J tool makes a good frame lifter
A standard tool a good general frame separator
Maybe buy two as they tend to vanish when most needed!
Prices vary from £5 - £20
A J tool makes a good frame lifter
A standard tool a good general frame separator
December 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Hive tools come in a wide variety. It's an essential item when bees glue boxes and frames together with propolis.
Maybe buy two as they tend to vanish when most needed!
Prices vary from £5 - £20
A J tool makes a good frame lifter
A standard tool a good general frame separator
Maybe buy two as they tend to vanish when most needed!
Prices vary from £5 - £20
A J tool makes a good frame lifter
A standard tool a good general frame separator
There are over 270 BBKA beekeeping area associations & branches who serve their local community with support and education. The majority offer beekeeping experiences and training courses, support local events and sell honey.
The map in link helps find the nearest.
www.bbka.org.uk/find-beekeep...
The map in link helps find the nearest.
www.bbka.org.uk/find-beekeep...
Find Beekeeping Near You
Please use our BBKA map to find branches and members who can help you on your way to becoming a beekeeper.
www.bbka.org.uk
December 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
There are over 270 BBKA beekeeping area associations & branches who serve their local community with support and education. The majority offer beekeeping experiences and training courses, support local events and sell honey.
The map in link helps find the nearest.
www.bbka.org.uk/find-beekeep...
The map in link helps find the nearest.
www.bbka.org.uk/find-beekeep...
The winter solstice is at 3.03pm today. The days start getting longer from tomorrow.
December 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The winter solstice is at 3.03pm today. The days start getting longer from tomorrow.
However you keep your hive records, this time of year can be an opportunity to review them and start a plan for next season.
What are your priorities?
What are your priorities?
December 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
However you keep your hive records, this time of year can be an opportunity to review them and start a plan for next season.
What are your priorities?
What are your priorities?
The Australian beekeeping industry adapts to this new challenge, building trust, developing practical methods, sharing knowledge & reducing boundaries between research, policy & practice to find effective sustainable short and long term solutions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Beekeeper attitudes towards the management of Varroa destructor in Australia - Ambio
Varroa destructor, the most damaging pest of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera), arrived in Australia in June 2022. This parasitic mite weakens bees and spreads harmful viruses. We investigated Au...
link.springer.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The Australian beekeeping industry adapts to this new challenge, building trust, developing practical methods, sharing knowledge & reducing boundaries between research, policy & practice to find effective sustainable short and long term solutions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The [New Zealand] Government has announced a major expansion of its response to the yellow-legged hornet incursion in Auckland, committing $12 million in additional funding to eliminate the destructive invasive species before it can establish a foothold.
www.devdiscourse.com/article/scie...
www.devdiscourse.com/article/scie...
Govt Commits $12M to Strengthen Yellow-Legged Hornet Eradication in Auckland | Science-Environment
Minister Hoggard stressed that protecting honeybees is essential to safeguarding the health of New Zealand’s environment and primary industries.
www.devdiscourse.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The [New Zealand] Government has announced a major expansion of its response to the yellow-legged hornet incursion in Auckland, committing $12 million in additional funding to eliminate the destructive invasive species before it can establish a foothold.
www.devdiscourse.com/article/scie...
www.devdiscourse.com/article/scie...
The National Bee Unit's National Hive Count closes on 31.12.25.
It's time to update your BeeBase records
Please login to BeeBase and make a note of the total number of colonies you will be taking into the winter.
This task is quick and simple
www.nationalbeeunit.com/about-us/bee...
It's time to update your BeeBase records
Please login to BeeBase and make a note of the total number of colonies you will be taking into the winter.
This task is quick and simple
www.nationalbeeunit.com/about-us/bee...
2025 Hive Count » APHA - National Bee Unit - BeeBase
www.nationalbeeunit.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The National Bee Unit's National Hive Count closes on 31.12.25.
It's time to update your BeeBase records
Please login to BeeBase and make a note of the total number of colonies you will be taking into the winter.
This task is quick and simple
www.nationalbeeunit.com/about-us/bee...
It's time to update your BeeBase records
Please login to BeeBase and make a note of the total number of colonies you will be taking into the winter.
This task is quick and simple
www.nationalbeeunit.com/about-us/bee...
The Defra contingency plan for the notifiable pests, Tropilaelaps & Small hive beetles, can be found here.
Please note, neither species has been recorded in Great Britain to date.
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
Please note, neither species has been recorded in Great Britain to date.
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The Defra contingency plan for the notifiable pests, Tropilaelaps & Small hive beetles, can be found here.
Please note, neither species has been recorded in Great Britain to date.
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...
Please note, neither species has been recorded in Great Britain to date.
www.nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/...