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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.

Annual General Meeting 2017 - Notice and Agenda
Notice of the 2017 KBKA AGM

Council Minutes 24th September 2016

KBKA minutes of the 279th Council meeting held at the Lenham Community Centre on
Saturday, 24th September 2016 at 10.00 a.m.

Council Minutes 4th June 2016

KBKA minutes of the 278th Council meeting held at the Lenham Community Centre on Saturday, 4th June 2016 at 10.00 a.m.

KBKA Bye-Laws and Regulations
Kent Bee-Keepers’ Association (KBKA) bye-laws and regulations - Revised 24th September 2016.

BeeConnected
A new web-based initiative between the BBKA, the National Farmers Union & the Crop Protection Association to enable beekeepers to be alerted of crop spraying activities in their area. It's currently in the pilot stage in Hertfordshire but you can register your interest now.

Council Minutes 12th March 2016
Minutes of the 277th Council meeting held at the Margaret Calder Pavilion, Kent County Showground on Saturday, 12th March 2016 at 10.00 am.

2016 Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Kent Bee-Keepers Association will be held at Lenham Community Centre ME17 2QT on Saturday, 4th June 2016 at 11.30 a.m. or thereabouts immediately following the Council meeting.

Swarm Collectors and FAQs

If you think you have a swarm of honey bees read our FAQs 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. See Website.