Wednesday, 3 December 2025 at 7:30pm, London Time.
We are delighted to welcome back Professor Tom Seeley, this time to talk about managing honey bee colonies in a way that is closer to nature. The goal is to harmonise beekeeping methods with the natural history of Apis mellifera through the seasons allowing full use of their adaptations evolved over 30 million years.
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Thursday, 5 December at 7:30pm
For our next SNHBS Winter talk we are delighted to welcome back Dylan Elen. Our members should have a link to join us at 7.30pm on Thursday 5 December 2024 to hear from Dylan his tips for success in rearing queens.
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Open to all beekeepers in Scotland
We hope 2021 will see a gradual easing of restrictions as the Covid pandemic comes under control. We have planned an extended search for native honey bees this year which involves an easy to use initial photo screening and further assessment by a team of experienced Conservation Project assessors.
Our aim is to find good strains of native and near-native honey bees that are endemic to Scotland.
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Many members are seeking to buy native bees and been frustrated by the lack of stocks and information about breeders. So let us explain the current situation, to avoid disappointment, and outline SNHBS’s plans to increase Amm availability for the future.
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