Category Archives: Events

Notes from a talk by Norman Carreck – colony losses, native bees, pollen diversity and the small hive beetle

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

Yesterday I went to a talk by Norman Carreck, which was organised by the London Beekeepers Association (LBKA). One of the great things about being a beekeeper in London is being able to hear expert speakers like Norman. He is currently Science Director of the … Continue reading →

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Middlesex Federation Day Part 2: Pam Hunter, How nutrition affects colony health

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

My second post on the Federation of Middlesex Beekeepers’ Associations annual ‘Federation Day‘. Below are my notes from the second speaker, Pam Hunter. Pam is a Master Beekeeper who has been keeping bees for over 25 years. She is now … Continue reading →

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Middlesex Federation Day Part 1: Professor Field, Why do we use insecticides?

Posted on February 24, 2016 by

Yesterday I went to the Federation of Middlesex Beekeepers’ Associations annual ‘Federation Day‘. Each year the Middlesex associations (Ealing, Enfield, Harrow, North London, Pinner & Ruislip) take it in turn to host a day of beekeeping talks; this year the … Continue reading →

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London Honey Show 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by

Today I went to the fifth annual London Honey Show at the Lancaster London hotel. The Show includes the honey competition, talks and stalls to visit. This was the first year it’s been held at the weekend rather than a weekday evening. It seemed … Continue reading →

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‘The Bees Knees’ – notes from a talk by Dave Goulson

Posted on October 4, 2015 by

I went to see bumble bee expert Dave Goulson speak recently at a London zoo lates talk. Security guards escorted the audience through the darkening zoo to the B.U.G.S (Biodiversity Underpinning Global Survival) House, giving us glimpses of graceful pink flamingoes … Continue reading →

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An evening spent peering at sexual material

Posted on February 16, 2015 by

Plant sexual material, that is of course. Sorry to disappoint any of my readers hoping to hear about the sexual parts of bees or indeed any other species. Last Thursday I was busy on the first evening session of a … Continue reading →

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Beekeeping through the camera lens – a talk by Simon Croson

Posted on February 1, 2015 by

On Wednesday night I went to a talk by Simon Croson at the London Beekeepers’ Association in south London. Simon had travelled all the way down from Lincolnshire to share his expertise in taking photos of bees with us. He has … Continue reading →

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