by ChairEGBKA | Oct 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Identify Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet: Does it look very black? Has it got a dark abdomen with a wide orange stripe on 4th segment? Do its legs look as if they have been dipped in yellow paint? Has it got a black head with an orange face? Is it’s thorax black and...
by ChairEGBKA | Oct 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) is proud to announce the celebration of National Honey Day on 21st October 2025, a nationwide initiative to spotlight the golden goodness of local British honey and the dedicated beekeepers who produce it. This year’s theme is...
by ChairEGBKA | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Concerned by the continuing threat of the invasive, non-native Yellow-legged Asian Hornet, the British Beekeepers’ Association has written to the The Rt Hon Emma Reynolds PC MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, requesting a...
by ChairEGBKA | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you are interested in taking up the fascinating hobby of beekeeping you will no doubt have lots of questions and here we aim to provide some of the answers to help you find out exactly what might be involved. Keeping bees healthy and productive requires knowledge...
by ChairEGBKA | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Pain d’épices or spice bread is a classic French quick bread which originated in the Middle Ages. Aside from grinding spices, the cake takes just minutes to prepare and keeps well. In fact, like many honey or spice cakes, it tastes best a couple of days after baking...
