This was another successful year for the NBKA at the Royal Norfolk Show. There were two observation hives on show this year, and a new exhibit on bee anatomy and behaviour was added. The skep making from last year was upgraded to a giant size, and done outside with a Read more…
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 near the Broads. Heddwyn gave us a short introduction to his history as a beekeeper, Read more…
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 information stands. Graham, Venetia, Alvin, Trevor, Lynda and Phillip were kept very busy on the Read more…
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 apis and nosema ceranae in Norfolk, Ian Watkinson, together with Venetia Rist and Paul Metcalf, Read more…
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 part in the numerous activities to learn about the Norfolk countryside and farming. Many thanks Read more…
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 colonies back to health. As such, a lot was gained from seeing colonies with various Read more…
This year’s Padmore Memorial Lecture was a talk by Venetia Rist about her experiences helping the charity Bees For Development in Rwanda.
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 many of the issues facing butterflies are very similar to those facing our bees, such Read more…
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 first time that the NBKA had been represented at this event, and a lower admission Read more…
NBKA vice-chair Trevor Nash gave a presentation about wax and solar extraction for the first event on the 2018 calendar. He started by going through the benefits of solar extraction, before moving on to properties of beeswax, including the range of melting point, and factors that affect the quality of Read more…