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Hallo bee people, We hope you and your bees are wintering well.  Here is our programme for the rest of the winter.  Indoor meetings will be held at Craig y Don Community Centre. Saturday 7th January—Winter Apiary meeting Tal y Cafn Meet the … Continue reading →

Hallo beekeepers, Next Talk – Tuesday 29th November Craig y Don Community Centre, 7.20pm tea and coffee for a 7.40pm start. Wally Shaw, Anglesey BKA, will give a talk on Beekeeping in New Zealand, based on three recent visits there. … Continue reading →

Hallo beekeepers Prize Photo Congratulations to member Cordelia Molloy, Cwm y Glo, whose photo of the Honeybees’ Tea Party is a prizewinner in BeeCraft magazine Calendar Competition. The photo was taken at an apiary meeting at Tal y Cafn. There … Continue reading →

Here is a fascinating video on skep making and an article about bee sting vaccines from The Telegraph.

Tuesday 27th September – Secrets of the Showbench Craig y Don Community Centre. Welcome tea and coffee at 7.20pm. Meeting starts at 7.40pm. Geoff Critchley restarts our evening meetings by leading an informal evening on Secrets of the Showbench. Please … Continue reading →

Conwy Honey Fair Sorry, stall space is now full up. Thornes See Thorne’s interesting new Facebook page with some good pics of their new factory. Thorne’s winter online sale starts mid-November. Beekeeping takes flight in primary school… Learning to look … Continue reading →

Sunday 21st August—Apiary Meeting Tal y Cafn at 2.30pm Our last open apiary meeting of the summer. Assessing the hives for winter… queenright, healthy, well-fed? Thanks to everybody who has supported the apiary meetings this summer, and many thanks to … Continue reading →

We regret to report that American Foul Brood (AFB) has been found in two hives of bees in two apiaries in St. Asaph belonging to one beekeeper. Both colonies have been destroyed by burning by Seasonal Bee Inspector David Hards. … Continue reading →

See schedules below for the honey classes at Llanrwst Show on Saturday 20th August. Do please support the Show. Llanrwst show schedule 1 Llanrwst show schedule 2

Welcome to new members Bob Jones, Trofarth, recruited from the June Taster Day. Felicity Elphick and family, Llandudno, ex website. Shirley McCluskey, Anglesey, ex Henfaes course. We now have 150 members! Sunday 7th August—Bardsey Island Boat trip to visit Steve … Continue reading →