The Amateur Beekeeper - December/January 2022

The Amateur Beekeeper - December/January 2022

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

  • EXTRA MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT: Personal accident insurance

  • Insurance FAQs and links

  • Buzzworthy trivia quiz

  • Wax bloom explained, plus tips for rendering wax

  • How to stop your bees becoming a nuisance to others

  • Bees and blooms: how foragers know to look for flowers

  • Bee gold: science is unlocking the benefits bees get from honey

  • Club grants: how different beekeeping groups are using ABA grants

  • Spotlight on . . . Hastings Valley

  • Two simple recipes with special honey flavour

  • Honey hacks: cooking tips and a summer cocktail

  • Learn from home.

  • Contact us

The Amateur Beekeeper - October/November 2021

The Amateur Beekeeper - October/November 2021

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

    • AFB checks

    • Swarm collecting

  • Better beekeeping in a pandemic - Seven things to consider

  • Are you on the ABA Swarm System? Tips for getting calls

  • Honey Bee vision. How Apis mellifera sees the world

  • AFB Awareness: Inspect your hives in October

  • What to do if you think it’s AFB - Decision tree

  • Tricky questions about AFB: we investigate your queries

  • Club news: Junior field day; club upgrades planned

  • The other honey makers

  • The many benefits of thorough brood inspections

  • Learn from home

  • Contact us