An abundance of healthy, high-quality drones are necessary to produce top-notch queens, but extreme temperatures linked to climate change could be impairing their fertility. Worryingly, the drones’ sperm, as well as the male bees themselves, can die at temperatures that are now occurring during heat waves. In an effort to better understand factors affecting drone … Continue reading "WBKA Winter Zoom Talks – The Perilous Life of Drones by Dr Alison McAfee"

Organised queen rearing requires enough colonies to make your selection from as well as additional colonies to rear the queens and contribute to the mating nucs. For those with only a couple of hives this is difficult, but it is possible to develop and increase stock using these limited resources. In this talk we will … Continue reading "WBKA Winter Zoom Talks – Queen Rearing With a Few Hives by Lynfa Davies"

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at Winterbourne Gardens in Birmingham Find out how to raise your own queen bees on this practical 2 day course. There are limited spaces. This course is aimed at more experienced beekeepers and those looking to take their General Husbandry assessment.  To book please click here