Kent Bee-keepers' Association

How Many Bees in a Hive

A hive can contain up to 70,000 bees in midsummer. There will be 1 queen, 250 drones, 20,000 female foragers, 30,000 female house-bees, 5,000 to 7,000 eggs, 7,000-11,000 larvae being fed, 16,000 to 24,000 larvae developing into adults in sealed cells.

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The beekeeping information is provided by individual members of the Kent Bee-keepers' Association.

Healthy Bees Plan
Quarterly Newsletter (Issue 2 - January 2010) for all those interested in honey bee health.

Insect Pollination
PDF download (135KB) Postnote from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology that deals with the subject of Insect Pollination.

NBU South-East Region Newsletter 2009
South-East region newsletter with a round-up of all the activities of the inspection team last season (and more). Alan Byham SE Regional Bee Inspector The Food and Environment Research Agency - National Bee Unit.

South-East Honey Survey 2009
Download the results of the 2009 South-East honey survey in PDF by Alan Byham.

Train the Trainer
As reported in the Healthy Bees Quarterly Newsletter for October, the Project Management Board has agreed that raising husbandry standards, through education and training of beekeepers, is a key priority for implementing the Healthy Bees Plan.

Park Beekeeping Supplies

From our base in South-east London, our store offers a wide range of beekeeping supplies from complete beehives to specialised components. We also offer package bees to get you started, with mated English Queen Bees available for purchase from May to September. Other equipment includes protective clothing and extractors. Visit us at: 17 Blackheath, Business Centre, 78b Blackheath Hill, London, SE10 8BA. Tel: 020 8694 9960. Website.

Himalaya Restaurant

The Himalaya Restaurant in Lewisham SE13 was established in 1972 and since then offers the finest authentic Indian cuisine at a really affordable price. Website.

Free Guitar Lessons

Steve Mac guitarist and guitar tutor. Website.

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. Write to the Membership Secretary David Allen, 75 Newhall Road, Doncaster. DN3 1QQ, United Kingdom. Tel 01302 8858 1350. Website.