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How Many Beekeepers

In the UK there are approximately 44,000 beekeepers looking after around 240,000 hives.
They produce 6000 tones of honey per year.
Each hive is worth about £400 to the agricultural economy.
We produce only 20% of the honey we consume - the rest is imported.

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Kent Bees and Honey Show 2013
Download the show schedule for the Kent Bees and Honey Show 2013 organised by the Kent Beekeepers’ Association in conjunction with Dover, Medway and Thanet Beekeepers’ Associations. Dates: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12th, 13th & 14th July, 2013 (entries close 28th June) Venue: Kent County Showground, Detling, Maidstone.

Honey Bee Fayre and Auction
The Yalding and District Beekeepers are proud to announce their second Honey Bee Fayre and Auction – due to be held on Sunday 12th May 2013, in Yalding, Kent.

Roger Patterson Lecture's on Beekeeping
Not to be missed beekeeping lecture given by Roger Patterson author of 'Beekeeping A Practical Guide' Tuesday 19th March 2013 @ 7:30pm. Venue Bromley apiary club.

The Winning Story of Omani Honey in the London National Honey Show
Aliya Mohammed Ali Sajwani, a PhD student at Sultan Qaboos University, won the largest number of prizes in the National Honey Show held in London 2012 for the Omani honey she exhibited.

Honey Bee Fayre and Auction
The Yalding and District Beekeepers Association honey bee fayre and auction on Sunday 12th May 2013, from 10am to 4:30pm. The auction starts at 2:30pm. Venue: Riverdale Field, Benover Road, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6ES.

James Fearnley Talk About Propolis
Bromley beekeepers FREE lecture on Tuesday 19th February 2013 @ 7:30pm. James Fearnley will talk about Propolis.

Lecture Pollen and Pollen Trapping
Croydon beekeepers Winter talk 25th January 2013 - pollen and pollen trapping.

KBKA Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of KBKA will be held on Saturday 1st June 2013 at the Detling Village Hall (near Jade's Crossing on the A249) at 11:30 am or when the Council meeting finishes if later. The formal notice and agenda is given below. The meeting is purely a formality to comply with legal requirements but anyone wishing to attend the AGM is welcome to sit in at the Council meeting as well.

Swarm Collectors and FAQ's

If you think you have a swarm of honey bees read our FAQ's before calling a beekeeper.

Join BIBBA the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeding Association

Get involved in bee breeding. Like all other forms of life bees can be improved by selective breeding. BIBBA encourages beekeepers to work together in breeding groups. Much has been achieved but more could be done by beekeepers working together. Subs are £20 per annum and the Bee Improvement magazine is included in the subscription fee. Enquiries to the Membership Secretary Miss Enid Brown, Milton House, Main St. Scotlandwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland, KY13 9JA. Tel: 01592 840582 E-mail: membership@bibba.com . Website.