Shipston 2nd Monday meeting 10th October 2022
The theme for the meeting was ‘Preparing for Winter – and Next Year’ and it generated a lot of discussion. But to start the evening… Read More »Shipston 2nd Monday meeting 10th October 2022
News
Reports of what has been happening at Shipston Beekeepers or general news items of interest to beekeepers
Shipston Beekeepers Bring and Taste Honey Show 2022
Shipston Beekeepers members’ will know that we don’t do a ‘traditional’ honey show but prefer an event where as many people as possible can sample… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Bring and Taste Honey Show 2022
First credible 2022 report of an Asian Hornet
Friday 26th August 2022 The first “compelling” report of an Asian Hornet on the UK mainland in 2022 has been made near Chelmsford in Essex.… Read More »First credible 2022 report of an Asian Hornet
Shipston Beekeepers Summer BBQ 08 August 2022
What could be better than meeting up with fellow Shipston beekeepers and talking beekeeping? Meeting up for a BBQ with beer, of course! Our ‘new’… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Summer BBQ 08 August 2022
Tysoe Flower Show 20 August 2022
Another ‘double’ for Shipston Beekeepers at the Tysoe Flower Show as we had our stand there and a number of very successful entries into the… Read More »Tysoe Flower Show 20 August 2022
Shipston Beekeepers at the Brailes Village Show 13 Aug 2022
We all hope for good weather but 34C & no clouds was a bit too much. It resulted in a less well attended show with… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers at the Brailes Village Show 13 Aug 2022
Shipston Beekeepers Members Apiary Visit 26 June
David and Margery Blower held a members apiary meeting on Sunday 26th June 2022. Seven people signed up however only 3 were able to attend… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Members Apiary Visit 26 June
Long Compton Village Fete – 25 June 2022
On Saturday 25th June 2022 David and Margery Blower helped Chris & Caroline Paxford with the Shipston stall at the Long Compton village fete. It… Read More »Long Compton Village Fete – 25 June 2022
Potential apiary site – Tysoe
We’ve been advised that the owner of a small holding just outside Tysoe would love to have some bees on the land. The small holding… Read More »Potential apiary site – Tysoe
Shipston Beekeepers stall at the Shutford show
Thanks to David and Margery Blower we had our first stall at a village show this year. The Shutford show is a typical village affair… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers stall at the Shutford show