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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

The Wales Regional Bee Inspectorate have produced a summer update document.

Saturday 30th July—Apiary Meeting Tal y Cafn at 2.30pm Including special guest instructor Jonathan Garratt. Assessment of the summer honey crop, planning for autumn. Dress code at apiary meetings: Clean bee suit, clean gloves, clean wellington boots. Also on Saturday … Continue reading →

New Members Welcome to new members all recruited from the June Taster Day: John and Jackie Cocker, Llandudno; Bill and Annette Lees, Rhos on Sea; Chris and Thelma Sayers, Conwy Spar Shop. We now have three Conwy High Street shopkeepers … Continue reading →

Saturday 11th June—Apiary meeting Tal y Cafn at 2.30pm. Open to all who want to improve their beekeeping skills. Please park with care. We’re running out of parking space. Same day—Hog roast Hazel and David Jones’ house Dwygyfylchi From 5pm … Continue reading →

Every summer, we receive frequent phone calls from householders concerned about what appear to be nuisance bees. Our Nuisance Bees page explains what they may be seeing, and contains information on what action can be taken.