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Dylan Elen: Tips for success in rearing queens

Published on 03/12/202403/12/2024 by SNHBS

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.

Dylan helped found the black bee organisation ZwarteBij.org and worked abroad as a bee researcher before returning to his native Limburg in Belgium. He is a thoughtful beekeeper and this presentation is not to be missed by any budding queen rearers.

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2021 Survey for Scottish Native Honey Bees

Published on 28/05/202128/05/2021 by

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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Sourcing native Scottish honey bees

Published on 01/03/2020 by

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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