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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.

Bromley and Orpington Beekeepers 2010 Honey Show Poster

Bromley and Orpington Beekeepers Honey Show 2010
Saturday 18th September 2010 the Bromley and Orpington beekeepers honey show. Download A4 poster in PDF format. Please help promote the show by putting up this poster in your work place and/or local shops and library.

Adopt a Beehive
There is intense public interest and support for the honey bee, and an enduring fascination with the art of beekeeping and the hidden world within the hive, so BBKA has come up with an exciting new idea to raise much needed funds to cope with this interest - an 'Adopt a Beehive' scheme, with the help and sponsorship of Saga.

Flynn's Bee Farm
A small family run business on the Isle of Sheppey, specialising in apitherapy products such as propolis, pollen, royal jelly and honey.

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.

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.