Current News
The Politics Show for the South East, with Jon Sopel and Paul Siegert on Sunday 11 May at 1200 BST on BBC One.
BBKA Executive member Chris Deaves and Colin White interviewed and filmed by the BBC.
Senior representatives of the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) will meet MPs and members of the Lords to stress the importance of honey bees to the UK’s food supply.
Bee diseases new and old are putting the honey bee and all its benefits in terms of pollination and to the environment as well as honey production at risk. Defra acknowledges the value of honey bees and that they are at risk but refuses to find the modest sum needed to research the problems. Bees need your help.
The British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) welcomes the publication of DEFRA’s draft Bee Health Strategy consultation document, launched today by Lord Rooker at the Ormskirk Beekeepers Association’s apiary.
The buzz is back! National Insect Week 2008 (23-29 June) is an initiative of the Royal Entomological Society, and aims to educate and inspire people of all ages about the wonders of the insect world.
Download the show schedule and entry form. Entries close Wednesday 28th May 2008.
This was first hinted at in the last BBKA News and is now ready to proceed. The survey is conducted via a specialised web site and takes very little time.
Food Standards Agency - information requested re. Enviromental Health and Trading Standards.
If the UK lost its honey bees the countryside would face devastation, and that is exactly what beekeepers fear could happen. By Finlo Rohrer BBC News Magazine
Silence of the Bees focuses on the issue of CCD. Whilst the programme is focused primarily on the decline in the number of hives in the USA, it does also feature UK experts discussing the situation over here and what, if anything is done to remedy the situation.
Every two years, beekeepers from all over the world meet for Apimondia, the International Beekeeping Congress where bee scientists share news and the latest developments.
The British Bee Keepers Association are delighted to join forces with DreamWorks Animation to announce the release of "Bee Movie" at cinemas everywhere from Friday 14th December.