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A Worker Bee

A worker honeybee in summer lives only 6 to 8 weeks from the time she hatches as an adult bee. Before that, it takes just 3 weeks for her to develop from an egg.

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January 2012 Newsletter
Download the January 2012 Kent Beekeepers Association Newsletter.

Improvers Course
A one day course beekeeping for improvers to be held on Sunday 4th March 2012 at the Kent Science Resource Centre, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GU.

Asian Hornet Trap Factsheet
A factsheet giving information about a simple Hornet trap that can be used to catch Asian Hornet queens in spring. Read more...

Surrey BKA Traning Day
Surrey BKA Training Day - 3rd March 2012. Beekeeping Spring Management and more by Alan Byham Regional Bee Inspector and other speakers to be announced. Topics will include: Spring management, Queen rearing, Managing nucs, Swarm control.

Taster course, could I keep Bees?
The course is aimed at people who are interested in taking up beekeeping or want to learn more about bees. A practical and theory based session showing bees and the hive, we will cover the basics. Protective clothing will be provided 19th May 2012, 9am – 1pm.