Scottish Beekeepers Association

There's still time to register your attendance at our last #webinar of this season. Next Tues 10th Mar at 7.30 pm (GMT), our webinar host Dr Gino Jabbar will talk us through the different systems of honey judging.
To book

buytickets.at/sba/2067137

#beekeeping #honey #judging

Our #AGM is on Sat 25 Apr at SRUC Craibstone in Aberdeen.
After the AGM & awards' presentations our guest speaker, Dr Johanna Yourstone, will discuss the COMPETITION BETWEEN MANAGED #HONEYBEES & #BUMBLEBEES
Lunch & lecture open to non-members

buytickets.at/sba/2040879

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
Happy St David’s Day!
Today we send our warmest wishes to all our #Welsh #beekeeping friends & followers
Just as St David encouraged people to care for the land & live simply, #beekeepers continue that tradition nurturing bees
#StDavidsDay #dyddgwyldewi

Delighted to have been invited by Lorraine Johnston of SRUC to the Farm Advisory Service Scotland’s Power of Pollinators day in Dumfries today. A very informative & insightful day
Their next event is 27th March in Perth⬇️

www.fas.scot/events/event...

#pollinators #matter

🍯 Happy #PancakeDay 🥞

There’s nothing better than a warm stack of #pancakes topped with delicious local #honey, a simple treat that also celebrates the incredible work of our #honeybees
Support your local #beekeepers choose local honey & help keep our #pollinators thriving

Happy St Valentine’s Day
While others celebrate with roses & chocolates, #beekeepers know real love is hefting #hives on a cold morning, watching the first cleansing flights of spring & caring for thousands of tiny lives
#Beekeeping teaches patience, kindness & respect for nature
#StValentinesDay

There’s only 1 day left to register to sit our #module #exams on Sat 21 Mar. It closes tomorrow night!
To register please visit
form.jotform.com/253293345593...

For more info on each module
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/sba-services...

#scottish #beekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #knowledge #learning

If you’re looking to train and support beekeepers in your area, association, school or club but not quite sure how to go about it, then our 1 day Train the Trainer course could be just the thing!

With two thirds of the places already booked, don’t delay!

APISCOTIA 2026
📣 Half the Tickets Sold🚀
Join us for an unmissable weekend of #beekeeping insights, hands-on activities, & a chance to connect with fellow #beekeepers from across #Scotland
🔗 qrco.de/ApiScotia26

For more

scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/events/apisc...

A great line up of speakers at The Welsh Beekeepers Spring Convention in March. Go on make a weekend of it 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐝
wbka.com

#welshbeekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #convention

⏰Saturday Awards Deadline
Do you know a young beekeeper who deserves recognition? Then please nominate them!
Sat is also the deadline for our local association awards, where you can nominate those members who consistently go above & beyond in your area.
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/events/

Haggis on the table, poems in the air & bees in our hearts 🐝💛
This #BurnsNight we’re celebrating #beekeepers & #honeybees who work hard across our lands.
Here’s tae guid company, guid honey, & guid stewardship of nature🐝🥃🍯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/news/the-bee...
Slàinte!

#RabbieBurns

It’s back! Have you got an hour to spare this weekend, to help the RSPB Scotland with its Big Garden Birdwatch?
For all the details and how to log your results please visit

www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

#RSPB #RSPBScotland
#BigGardenBirdwatch
#nature #birds #outdoors

Our fantastic winter #webinar series continues on Weds 11 Feb at 7.30pm when we're delighted to have Ray Baxter join us to discuss Bottom-Up Beekeeping
To book your place please visit
www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1...
It’s free for SBA members or £2 for non-members
#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping

📣Calling all #young #beekeepers in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
How would you like to represent #Scotland at the next IMYB - International Meeting of Young Beekeepers in Belfast on 4-8July this year?
Aged 12-18, got junior, basic or NPA beekeeping certs, then ask your parent or guardian to msg us

The next #beekeeping #webinar from our friends at the Welsh Beekeepers' Association - Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Cymru is sure to #bee popular!

Addressing Sustainable Beekeeping with Dr Jamie Ellis

To register to this webinar on the 22nd Jan please visit

zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Does your local association have #members who go above & beyond? Please ask your committee to consider them for one of our awards! Know any #young #beekeepers who deserve to be recognised?

scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/about-the-sb...

Closing 31Jan
#scottishbeekeepers #localheroes

Our friends at Ulster Beekeepers Association always host a great beekeeping weekend and their early bird tickets are on sale til the end of this month.
Now that’s a lovely way to spend Valentine’s Day 💚🐝

#ulsterbeekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #conference

LAST CALL! Jan #webinar
You can still register for our fascinating webinar this Weds night (7 Jan) at 7.30 pm, when we welcome Prof Stephen Martin. He will be discussing our native hornet, the European Hornet.
www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1...

#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #beekeep

If you’re able to get outside & looking for something fun to do this weekend, join in the New Year Plant Hunt organised by the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Just log every flower you see
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

#NewYearPlantHunt #freshairfeelsgood
#plants #flowers #winter #recording

Happy New Year 🎉
We’d like to say a huge thank you to all our #members #volunteers #followers & #friends for being part of our journey last year! Your support, enthusiasm & kindness will keep us buzzing this year 💛 🐝
#HappyNewYear2026

You can still register for our first webinar of 2026. It’s next Weds night (7th Jan) when Prof Stephen Martin will be discussing our native European Hornet.

Visit

www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1...

#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #beekeeper #webinars #knowledgeshare #europeanhornet

We're starting next year with a fascinating #webinar on Weds 7th Jan when we welcome Prof Stephen Martin & he’ll be talking our native hornet, the #EuropeanHornet

To register your attendance ⬇️

www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1...

#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #beekeeper #honeybee

⏰One Day Left⏰
To register for our #beekeeping #webinar tomorrow night. We welcome Paula Carnell & she’ll be chatting about her Bee Project on the Cocos Keeling Island
To book ⬇️
www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1...

#scottishbeekeepers #honeybee #beekeeper #knowledgeshare

🌟 Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday 🌟
Today we celebrate the amazing independent businesses that keep our communities thriving.
Whether it’s your local #beekeeper #shop #café or maker, every purchase, like, share, & kind word makes a huge difference 💛
Shop small, support local 🛍️🐝

#shoplocal #community

🐝 Want to support new #beekeepers? Join our Train the Trainer course on 25 May 2026 at Dumfries House in Ayrshire!
✔ Build confidence in teaching
✔ Learn effective training methods
✔ Help grow the beekeeping community

scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/train-...

#Beekeeping #ScottishBeekeepers

#StAndrewsDay is a perfect time to recognise Scotland’s long tradition of #beekeeping from skep makers of the past to today’s dedicated #beekeepers educators & #volunteers
Thank you to everyone who works to keep Scotland’s #bees healthy.
Happy St Andrew’s Day! 🐝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Wishing all our American bee friends and followers a very happy Thanksgiving 🎉🥳

#Thanksgiving #American #beefriends

In our next #webinar we welcome Paula Carnell. She will taking us on a journey to Cocos (Keeling) Island to tell us about her Bee Project
Our webinars are free to SBA Members or £2 per webinar nonmembers
buytickets.at/sba/1964001

#scottishbeekeepers #honeybee #education #cocoskeeling #beeproject

There’s still time to register for our first #webinar of our winter series, next Thurs 20Nov
We welcome Einar Johansen, aka the Arctic Beekeeper
To book your place please visit
www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1...
Einar is a sideline #beekeeper based in Northern #Norway at 68° North