irishbeekeepersclg
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irishbeekeepersclg
@IBAclg
We are passionate about bees and pollinators. We provide insurance, information along with training & education
Katılım Kasım 2018
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Happy Feast Day of Saint Gobnait 🐝
She is the patron saint of bees and beekeepers with roots in Ballyvourney (Cork), Inisheer, and Dún Chaoin (Kerry).
Celebrate bees and beekeepers today.
#StGobnait #Bees #Beekeeping

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Tests reveal no breeding risk from large Asian hornet nest found in Cork | Irish Independent share.google/kYdMLPDc03g1CO…
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A new licensed oxalic acid powder Varroa treatment is available this winter.
Product information for Varroxal suggests use appropriate for:
Sublimation:
Spraying - swarms
Trickle
Use information includes:
Broodless colonies
No honey super on hive
vmd.defra.gov.uk/ProductInforma…

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The government has taken another step towards stopping the use of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides.
These changes strengthen the existing guidance to ensure that anyone applying for an emergency authorisation must take full account of the risks.
gov.uk/government/new…
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Hi all
Prof Grace McCormack will be giving a talk on the topic of AH and the Govt lead task force on Friday 12 Sept at 19:30hrs.
Anyone beekeeper can join in.
Please share this info. to others interested.
universityofgalway-ie.zoom.us/j/91835982216
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The recent Zoom Talk by Andrew Durham:
Yellow-legged Asian Hornet – Is Nest Destruction a Dangerous Delusion?
Is Spring Trapping the Lesser of Two Evils?
Now available on the BBKA's YouTube channel
youtu.be/SgS1heeKCMs

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LISTEN BACK We Need A Task Force To Save Cork Bees From The Asian Hornet
A task force equipped with modern technology needs to be set up to save beekeepers @pjcoogan hears from @BlackwaterH0ney Andrew Shinnick, a family business for three generations.
shows.acast.com/corks-96-fm-op…
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The recent Zoom Talk by Andrew Durham:
Yellow-legged Asian Hornet – Is Nest Destruction a Dangerous Delusion?
Is Spring Trapping the Lesser of Two Evils?
Now available on the BBKA's YouTube channel
youtu.be/SgS1heeKCMs

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Second Asian hornet nest confirmed in Co Cork. See below the update. More action is required by the @OireachtasNews as the queens will be establishing new nests soon.
rte.ie/news/environme…
#Asianhornet #Cork #Ireland @NPWSIreland @BioDataCentre @agriculture_ie @SimonHarrisTD
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