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Did you know? #Beeswax is produced by glands on a worker bee's abdomen. Bees make beeswax to build their hives, store honey, and protect their young.

Our next #webinar is Weds 5 Feb with Dr Mark Barnett & Matthew Richardson all about BeeBytes, a social enterprise specialising in #honeybee #bee #genetics & #DNA analysis To book your free place register.gotowebinar.com/register/87935… #scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #beekeepers

Bee-killing pesticides have been banned for emergency use in the UK for the first time in five years after the government rejected an application from the National Farmers’ Union and British Sugar. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Are you keen to develop your #honeybee & #beekeeping #knowledge Why not #study for one of our #modules The next diet is Sat 22Mar, but registration closes 9th Feb. For more info on the honeybee & beekeeping topics you can study please visit scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/module-e…

Has your association nominated your SBA winners yet? Our ABA Award is given to beekeepers in recognition of their contribution within their local association & for their active promotion of beekeeping in the association area. Please chat to your asscn secretary, deadline is 31Jan

DNA analyses in Austria uncover food fraud Three out of four jars of honey from Austrian supermarkets contain sugar syrup. Biene Österreich is calling for mandatory DNA tests to put an end to this food fraud. erwerbsimkerbund.at/post/ages-%C3%…

Honey contains a unique microbiome that makes it not only a coveted natural sweetener, but also introduces unique probiotic and antimicrobial properties. miragenews.com/microbiology-o…

Did you know there are over 20,000 species of bee in the world?

Here's a date for your new diaries! On Weds 15Jan we welcome James Fearnley & he shall be discussing 'Propolis, the Bee Arc Project, & the International Propolis Research Group (IPRG)' Book your free place here 👇 attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/77672… #beekeeping #honeybee #propolis #webinar

New post - Climate change and beekeeping How will climate change impact bees and beekeeping? Flooded apiaries and poor queen mating might be the least of our problems. Don't think it won't happen ... it already is. theapiarist.org/climate-change…

A damning indictment of the UK honey industry ... >95% of honey sold by retailers and supermarkets in the UK was 'suspicious'. Honey tested from beekeepers was genuine. The testing used DNA metagenomic analysis to detect syrup-adulterated honey, simila... musings.theapiarist.org/2024/11/10/a-d…

New post Undertakers and hygienic bees are important contributors to social immunity and the health of your colonies. What do they do, and how do they do it? theapiarist.org/undertakers-hy… #beekeeping

Over 30 of our members joining us to hear Lorraine Johnston from @SRUC update us on the Yellow Legged (Asian) Hornet

The National Bee Unit has recently updated this fact sheet. nationalbeeunit.com/assets/PDFs/3_…

Only a few days until our first #beekeeping #webinar of this season 💻🐝 This Weds 2 Oct we're delighted to welcome Justin Ruger. Justin will discuss how to make Beekeeping Accessible for all & more on his not-for-profit organisation Accessible Beekeeping scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/sba-services/w…

New post Beekeeping cold turkey, writer's block and some autumn thoughts on what determines when brood rearing stops and the winter bees take over? theapiarist.org/pollen-and-win… #beekeeping #winter #pollen

New post The 'not beekeeping' season is protracted in temperate latitudes, but there are still a lot of bee-related things to do. theapiarist.org/beekeeping-in-… #beekeeping

Honey from the 2024 harvest is available to purchase from our online shop at: newbattlebees.org "click and collect" from the Bee Academy at Newbattle Abbey College. Are you visiting the "Vogrie Pogrie" Festival this Saturday? Our full range of honey will be on sale there.

New post What does Varroa eat? Recent research shows that mites feed on haemolymph, not the fat body, of developing pupae. Does this matter, and what has it got to do with cake? theapiarist.org/blood-sucking-… #beekeeping