Dear Members,
Active beekeeping is coming to an end this month as we ensure that our bees are ready for winter; most importantly, do they have sufficient stores to get them through our prolonged and sometimes very wet winters, and have we completed varroa treatments to reduce the impact of varroa on those bees having to survive the next six months.
Rugby Beekeepers’ Artisan Honey - straight from our hives to your table – 100% pure honey.
Our hobbyist beekeepers house their beehives within the wider Rugby area and their bees forage for nectar within three miles of the colony, so local honey means local.
Wednesday, the 15th July, at 7:30pm is our next branch meeting. We will be going ahead and holding the meeting, and once again we will be using the Zoom video conferencing app.
UK Honey Labelling Advice
Pulling out the legal requirements for the labelling of your honey can be daunting, so we've provided some general advice here on what you need to know.
On Friday 4th October a nest was destroyed following the confirmed sighting of an Asian hornet near Christchurch, Dorset after it was reported by a member of the public.
It is imperative that any Asian hornet colonies in the UK are detected and destroyed before queens are released.
