Itβs #NationalHoneyDay! π―
Buy local, support your beekeepers, and celebrate the bees that keep our world blooming. πΌπ
#LocalHoney #SaveTheBees #Beekeeping
21.10.2025 05:48 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
On now, our last lecture today with Prof. Stephen Martin (Salford University) as he explores The Ongoing Arms Race between Honeybees β the Varroa Mite π
Kindly sponsored by Bee Craft Magazine
#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #convention #VarroaMite #HoneybeeHealth #BeeResearch
11.10.2025 15:13 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
What role do genetics play in sustainable beekeeping? π§¬
Keynote speaker Megan Denver (USA) is exploring how selective breeding & practical genetics can help create stronger, healthier colonies around the world. ππ
#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping
#SustainableBeekeeping
11.10.2025 13:21 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Weβre thrilled to have Megan Denver (USA) as our second keynote speaker! Sheβs sharing her expertise on Beekeeping for Rural Development: The Opportunities and Challenges in Africa π±
Lecture kindly sponsored by Hattrick Bruce.
#Scottishbeekeepers #Beekeeping #convention #GlobalBees
11.10.2025 10:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The UK government has announced temporary safeguard measures regarding #honeybees & #apiculture products from #Ukraine & the risk of #Tropilaelaps mite invasion.
For more info visit BeeBase
www.nationalbeeunit.com/about-us/bee...
08.10.2025 11:58 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
π°οΈ Only 2 days left to get tickets for our #beekeeping #Convention next Fri & Sat! Theme: Quality Matters
Speakers: Prof Stephen Martin & Megan Denver
Workshops: Mead Making & Preparing for a Honey Show
Also on is Scottish National Honey Championships
For more info
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/events/
01.10.2025 17:24 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Our module exams are on Sat 15th Nov, but registration closes next Tues (30th Sept)
Choose from the management of honey bees, their biology, behaviour, diseases & pests, to honey bee products & forage plus the new Plants & Pollinators module. For more
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/module...
26.09.2025 14:19 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
At our #beekeeping #convention in Kinross on 10&11 Oct, weβve some #showdeals
Abelo has 12% off all pre-orders placed before the convention & collected there. Please get in touch directly & quote SCOTTISH25
Caddon Hives has 5% off, please contact them
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/annual...
24.09.2025 16:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Our friends at the @WelshBeekeepers Association - Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Cymru are hosting another #free #webinar on Thurs 9th October.
Joining them is Andrew Durham and heβll be discussing #AsianHornets
To book please visit
wbka.co
24.09.2025 11:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Meet Megan Denver π
Board member at Bees for Development & manages 100s of colonies in NY. Donβt miss her at the #SBAConvention
π Beekeeping in Africa: Opportunities & Challenges
π Genetics in Sustainable Beekeeping
π scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/events/sba-c...
#Beekeeping #HoneyBees
17.09.2025 14:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Prof Martin is a keynote #speaker at our #beekeeping #convention
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/wp-content/u...
On Sat 11th Oct in Kinross, Prof Martin will discuss
The Ongoing Arms Race between Honeybees & the Varroa Mite
&
Insect Cuckoos & the World of Chemical Recognition
buytickets.at/sba/1634650
16.09.2025 16:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Convention Countdownβ³
Just 1 month to go! Until our Annual Beekeeping Convention in Kinross on 10β11 Oct
Theme: #QualityMatters π
ποΈ Β£35 or Β£15 (students & juniors)
π Join us: scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/events/sba-c...
#ScottishBeekeepers #Beekeeping #Honeybee
10.09.2025 19:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
Thereβs only 1 day left to register to sit our #microscopy #exam on Sat 4th Oct in Broxburn. Registration closes on 10 Sept.
Donβt delay book your place today! For more info visit
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/micros...
#scottish #beekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #module #knowledge #learning
08.09.2025 19:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Apimondia 2025 is in Copenhagen, 23β27 Sept! Speakers, traders, awards & the Global Honey Bar π―π Book by 5 Sep for discounted tickets
apimondia2025.com
βοΈπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏYou heading out? Email membership@scottishbeekeepers.org.uk for a meetup!
#Apimondia2025
03.09.2025 14:13 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Our next wave of #beekeeper module #exams take place on Sat 15 Nov but registration closes on 30 Sept
Donβt let the word 'Exam' put you off! Youβll unearth new facts & you're adding to your #honeybee & #beekeeping knowledge
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/module...
28.08.2025 15:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Our friends at the Welsh Beekeepers' Association - Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Cymru have another fascinating webinar coming up on the 11th Sep at 7.30pm with Jacques van Alphen, the title of which is βHoney Bees - A Natural & Less Natural Historyβ
To register
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/327...
21.08.2025 15:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The #HoneyBee Health Strategyβs Implementation Plan, developed a #Scottish #Varroa map to identify where care is needed to prevent the spread of Varroa to regions free of it. The map is updated & info found at
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/news/updated-varroa-map-of-scotland/
14.08.2025 17:21 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Calling all 18-25 year old #beekeepers share your thoughts on what youβve found most #inspiring in the world of #bees with Beecraft magazine
13.08.2025 07:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
ONLY 2 PLACES LEFT! On our 1 day #Honey #Workshop on Sat 13 Sep at Scotlandwell, KY13 9HY
Delegates get hands-on experience extracting, filtering & processing honey. Includes presentations on optimising colonies & preparing honey for market
SBA Members Β£50
Nonmembers Β£60
buytickets.at/sba/1739150
08.08.2025 12:35 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
πStarting tomorrow itβs Thornes of Scotland Sale Days
Theyβve got their usual bargains and are also offering their wax exchange service.
07.08.2025 15:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Although a few days away, some forecasts show #StormFloris will bring wind of 60-70mph, particularly for coasts & hills during Monday Exposed coastal areas up to 85mph
Today or tomorrow check your hives are secure & look out for any potential hazards
#staysafe #preventionmatters
02.08.2025 06:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lack of #nectar in late summer inevitably leads to robbing, whether thatβs #wasps or your own #honeybees
If you do have issues with wasps, the Scottish Government has recently published some advice on managing wasps
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping
01.08.2025 16:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Only 3 DAYS left to buy #discounted #tickets for our #beekeeping convention on 10-11th Oct in Kinross
Our fab speakers are Prof Stephen Martin & Megan Denver as well as fun #workshops on the Friday night.
Tickets Β£30 for adults til this Thurs or Β£15 for juniors/students
buytickets.at/sba/1634650
28.07.2025 19:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Registration for our #Microscopy #exam is now open. It is on Sat 4 Oct in Broxburn to register β¬οΈ
www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1...
Itβs Β£55 & open to SBA members who have their Basic or Junior Beekeeper certificate For more
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/micros...
#beekeeping #exam #beekeeper
24.07.2025 07:09 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Have you bought your discounted tickets for our #beekeeping convention yet? The deadline is 31st July!
Theyβre only Β£30 for adults or Β£15 for juniors/students. To buy tickets please visit β¬οΈ
buytickets.at/sba/1634650
Itβs on 10-11 Oct in Kinross
#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping
22.07.2025 12:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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