Extraction day was Saturday 8th August. We tried our best to remain Covid-19 safe by limiting number of participants and holding two shifts. And it was HOT!!
The harvest was not as great as previous years, not least because we have reduced the number of hives during the year (Just 5 that were producing a harvest).
Thank you to all …
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The committee would like to thank the members that turned up to make a success of the annual clean up on Saturday 04 January.
Scraping and scorching started at 9.30am and the task was completed by 12.30pm. Extra thanks from all present go to Mary and Lynne who kindly brought along cakes to go with the tea and coffee – …
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A shorter version of this post (without the photos) was published in the August 2019 newsletter.
Fifteen members helped with the Association’s annual honey extraction. Quite a few attendees came specifically to learn about extraction – some members before extracting their own honey, for the first time. One lesson they won’t forget is: get your clearer boards on in good …
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On Wednesday 03 July the Government reported the first siting, this year, of an Asian hornet. It was seen in New Milton, Hampshire. The National Bee Unit confirmed a sighting of an individual, female Asian hornet after it was reported by a member of the public. Based upon visual examination, the hornet is likely to be a queen. 
This is …
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EFB Outbreak in Wokingham/Bracknell area.
Please check that all your apiary sites are correctly registered in BeeBase, to enable the NBU to identify the potential infection zone. If they are not registered use the link under Member Information above and register now.
On the evening of Tuesday 18 June I was informed that Phil Spillane (NBU Seasonal Bee Inspector – …
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Our apiary’s Portakabin meeting room has a new heavy duty, marbleised vinyl floor, replacing the old flooring which saw a lot of traffic in a previous life as a site office/staff facility. We once again thank the Luff family for the donation of the Portakabin and Todds Flooring who carried out the work, (and laid the extractor room floor last …
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If W&DBKA members have equipment they want to sell or obtain, we can post the details on the website.
Send us a description of the item(s) for sale (or wanted) using our contact form. Include the sale prices (or amount you are prepared to pay). Let us know if you also have a photograph(s) to accompany the description of what …
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Guest speaker Brigit Strawbridge Howard came to the Bowls Club on 13 March to speak to us about solitary bees and bumblebees. We learnt a lot about the many species of bees we have in the UK. How different their lifecycles are to that of the honeybee!
The following day Brigit emailed to say: “Many thanks for your hospitality last …
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