Join BIBBA the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeding Association
Get involved in bee breeding. Like all other forms of life bees can be improved by selective breeding. BIBBA encourages beekeepers to work together in breeding groups. Much has been achieved but more could be done by beekeepers working together. Subs are £20 per annum and the Bee Improvement magazine is included in the subscription fee. Write to the Membership Secretary Brian Dennis, 50 Station Road, Cogenhoe, Northants. NN7 1LU Tel: 01604 890117 Website
By
Chris Deaves BBKA Executive Member, British Beekeepers' Association
Published Jun 2, 2008
The Sting Allergy survey is now closed. Many thanks to all those who contributed, further information will be published in BBKA News as it becomes available.
Photographic competition Countryfile (BBC1) has a photographic competition with the theme "aminals in action" - so this includes bees.
Food labelling guidance notes The Food Standards Agency has recently revised its guidance document for some aspects of food labelling such as "Pure, Fresh, Natural".
BBKA Research Campaign Bulletin-2 June 2008 Just ten weeks into the campaign pressure is building on a number of fronts and a great deal is happening where it counts, at grass roots level.