May's meeting will have a general Q&A session but with all the swarms we have been hearing about, some in strange circumstances (one was reported happening at 1000hrs in the morning) we may ell circle back round to how to check for, and manage, swarming behaviour. Beware of post codes in this part of the… Read More »Shipston beekeepers 2nd Monday meeting – Monday 13th May
Our June meeting will be in our new 'home', Cherington Village Hall. Details of the evenings' theme to follow
The next Apiary visit is on Sat 15th of June at Dave Kelleher's Apiary in his garden in Kineton, available for your delectation will be 6 colonies in 14x12 hives in the Hedgerow Apiary (yes i did mean in the hedgerow). A colony of tree Bumble bees in a birdbox are also there for viewing.… Read More »Shipston Apiary Visit – Dave Kelleher’s
From Super to Show: At July's meeting we will be going through everything you need to know from how to extract your honey from the supers, storing honey, filling jars and especially what you need to do to enter your honey and win 1st prize at the various village shows this summer.
Graham Franklin is opening his out-apiary to members for a visit on Saturday 27th July. Graham has around 7 colonies, a number of nucs, and has been queen rearing this year using the Millar method. Lots to see then! Contact Graham via the Shipston Secretary if you want to join in the visit to his… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Members Apiary Visits – Graham Franklin
Put the date in your diary now - details (such as where!) to follow
Feeding, varroa treatments, uniting weak colonies, we'll try to cover it all!