Ipswixh & East Suffolk Beekeepers Association
Learn about the local flora from which honey bees gather pollen and nectar. What is nectar? How is it collected, brought back to the hive, and is converted into honey? Learn about the importance of Pollen, water and propolis.
Session Lead: Paul C
An elementary description of the annual cycle of work in the apiary.
Session Lead: Gemma
Learning the signs of a queen-less colony and how to test if a colony is queen-less. Learn the signs of laying workers and of a drone laying queen.
Session Lead: Brett
An elementary account of the development of queens, workers, and drones in the honeybee colony. State the periods spent by the female castes and the drone in the four stages of their life (egg, larva, pupa, and adult).
Session Lead: Emma N.
An elementary description of swarming in a honeybee colony. Talk through one method of swarm control. Describe how to take a swarm and how to hive it.
Session Lead: Sal Thurlow
How to set up an apiary and what precautions should be taken to avoid your honeybees being a nuisance to beekeepers, neighbours, and livestock. Describe the possible effects of honeybee stings on humans and able to recommend suitable first aid treatment.
Session Lead: Phil Ramsey
How to find the meeting – it’s at the 1st Kesgrave Scout Group, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF, turn off of Bell Lane in to Twelve Acre Approach then keep left until you see parking on your left.
How to find the meeting – it’s at the 1st Kesgrave Scout Group, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF, turn off of Bell Lane in to Twelve Acre Approach then keep left until you see parking on your left.
How to find the meeting – it’s at the 1st Kesgrave Scout Group, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF, turn off of Bell Lane in to Twelve Acre Approach then keep left until you see parking on your left.
Guest Speaker: Andy Wattam
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