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.
Please read them carefully before contacting one of our Volunteer Swarm Collectors. Do not contact our members for wasp problems as we are beekeepers not a pest control company.
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.
If you think you have a swarm of honey bees read our FAQ's before calling a beekeeper.
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.
