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Come and see us at the Royal Norfolk Show 2018
NBKA will once again have a stand at the Royal Norfolk Show on the 27th and 28th of June 2018, where members will be on hand to explain the wonders of honey bees. There will Read more…
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Apiary demo in Hickling
The second apiary demo of the 2018 NBKA calendar was kindly hosted by Heddwyn Evans on the 9th of June at his apiary in Hickling, which gave the attendees a fantastic chance to see beekeeping Read more…
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Wild About The Wensum
This annual event at Pensthorpe Conservation Trust was held on Saturday 12th May 2018. The glorious morning weather attracted many visitors to enjoy the wildlife in the extensive grounds and also the craft activities and Read more…
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Testing for nosema
Of particular interest at this time of year is why some colonies are slow to build up, and an infection of nosema can be a cause. With a view to mapping the presence of nosema Read more…
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Spring Fling 2018
On the 10th of April 2018, thousands of youngsters visited the annual Spring Fling held on the Royal Norfolk Showground. Although it was a cold misty day, it did not deter the chidren from taking Read more…
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Opening Up
The first outdoor event of the season was kindly hosted by Mike Thurlow. We were blessed with a mild day so the bees were flying. The apiary is Mike’s ‘sick bay’ where he nurses Read more…
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Royal Norfolk Show Honey Show – School’s Class
The Royal Norfolk Show will be held on the 27th and 28th of June 2018, and this year sees the introduction of a School’s Class to the NBKA honey show. Task Depict the tasks that Read more…
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Rwanda Beekeeping – Padmore lecture by Venetia Rist
This year’s Padmore Memorial Lecture was a talk by Venetia Rist about her experiences helping the charity Bees For Development in Rwanda.
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‘Butterfly Gardening’ a talk by Dr Ian Bedford
Dr Ian Bedford leads the entomology department at the John Innes Centre. A good number of members braved the cold February weather to hear a very interesting talk about butterflies and moths.It was striking how Read more…
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Winter Wildlife Weekend at Norwich Castle
On the 20th of January, Garry and Brenda Bowler, Paul Metcalf, and Lynda and Trevor Nash were on hand to demonstrate candle rolling and chat to members of the public about bees. It was the Read more…