Consider signing this petition. Obviously we recommend buying honey from your local beekeeper, but for those who don’t we want them to know exactly which country the honey that they are buying is from. Currently all honey packers have to put on the label is “A blend of EU and…
Lawyers, Guns & Honey
If you have Nexflix, “Rotten” S01E01 is worth a watch. “Lawyers, Guns & Honey” talks through the ever altering business of Honey Adulteration. One sure way of avoiding Adulterated Honey is to buy direct from the beekeeper. If you don’t know the beekeeper, how do you know what you are…
Dan Jarvis MP Visits the Apiary
On Saturday 25th June, Barnsley Beekeepers’ Association had the pleasure of showing v and his family around the association apiary. Dan donned a protective bee suit and joined members to explore the world of the honey bee. It was a fantastic opportunity to talk to our MP about how Barnsley’s…
Bees and Queens for Sale
Bees and Queens for Sale Some of our members breed their own queens and bees and either sell them as part of their income or sell surplus stock. Find sellers on our map so that you can identify local stock. Disclaimer: Barnsley Beekeepers Association does not recommend a specific seller.…
Equipment and Bees
Bees & Queens for Sale Some of our members breed their own queens and bees and either sell them as part of their income or sell surplus stock. Find sellers on our map so that you can identify local stock. Find bees and queens First Year Essential Hive Complete national…
Got your Barnsley BKA Membership…now what?
Congratulations! Great decision! You have made a great choice. Barnsley BKA is a great place to start your beekeeping journey! Once you have paid your membership, you will have full access to all the benefits of being a Barnsley member. What next? Now that you have your membership, which includes…
Equality & Diversity Policy
Our commitment to Equality and Diversity Barnsley Beekeepers Association recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons which are not fair. These include: race, religion, creed, colour, national and ethnic origin, political beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability (including mental illness), HIV status,…
Checking Colonies for Disease
Spring is an excellent time to check your colonies for disease because the population in the hive is low…er than in summer. To carry out a disease inspection each brood frame is carefully checked for the queen before the bees are shaken into the brood box: this means that the…
Swarms
Looking for help with a swarm that you have seen? CLICK HERE Beekeepers often take great care to avoid letting their bees swarm. To the beekeeper, a swarm represents a loss of bees resulting in less or no honey production and a reduced ability to over-winter colonies due to a smaller…
Stings
It is a simple fact that honey bees can sting. They don’t go out of their way to sting. They don’t intend to harass us and cause pain at the first opportunity. Honey bees sting usually in a selfless act of defence of their colony and occasionally as a self…
Swarm Season is here!