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Exeter Bees Exeter Beekeepers' Association website The DBKA is a part of the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA). Details of meetings are shown on the ‘Events’ page.

The Exeter Beekeepers’ Association (EBKA) currently has approximately 160 members and is one of eleven branches of the Devon Beekeepers Association (DBKA) with over 1,000 members. The primary objective of the EBKA is to provide a forum for Members to learn more about the hobby of beekeeping and the fascinating world of Honeybees. To this end we meet on alternate Saturday afternoons during the summ

er months for novices, improvers and the more experienced to gain practical experiences of working with honeybees. Monthly evening meetings are held In the winter to hear presentations by experts in specific bee related topics. Beginners can take advantage of a training course – consisting of both theoretical and practical sessions usually run in the first few months of each year. We also run a couple of ‘Taster Days’ each summer in which members of the public may visit the Apiary, hear an introduction to bees and beekeeping, and then don a beesuit to have a look inside a working beehive. As the name implies these are intended for those contemplating the hobby of beekeeping, to experience it first hand, and in anticipation of embarking on a training course of some sort. Be warned – honeybees are fascinating and beekeeping becomes a totally addictive hobby! One example of this is that, after the Saturday afternoon practical sessions, Members spend almost as long sitting around over cups of tea discussing next steps with their own colonies or the latest topics in the beekeeping world. EBKA Members are also entitled to visit meetings of the other Devon Associations so, if another Association has a topic of particular interest, you may ask their Secretary to join in. Non-members are always welcome to visit but insurance restricts this to two visits before membership is required.

We have beautiful Summer honey. Area Digby & Sowton. Curious to try a jar?
11/08/2024

We have beautiful Summer honey. Area Digby & Sowton. Curious to try a jar?

03/04/2024

Beautiful work from University of Exeter

Artificial Intelligence can be used to detect invasive Asian hornets and raise the alarm - a new study by University of ...
03/04/2024

Artificial Intelligence can be used to detect invasive Asian hornets and raise the alarm - a new study by University of Exeter

Full study 👉 https://nature.com/articles/s42003-024-05979-z

Press release 👉 https://news.exeter.ac.uk/research/ai-helps-to-detect-invasive-asian-hornets/

Artificial Intelligence can be used to detect invasive Asian hornets and raise the alarm, new research shows. University of Exeter researchers have developed VespAI, an automated system that attracts hornets to a monitoring station and

Fascinating evening learning about Asian Hornets St George Village HallA big thank you to the Exeter Beekeepers for suc...
02/04/2024

Fascinating evening learning about Asian Hornets St George Village Hall

A big thank you to the Exeter Beekeepers for such a brilliant & informative session on Asian Hornets with the Devon Asian Hornet Action team.

Asian hornets are getting closer, with the nearest nest being spotted in Plymouth! These hornets pose a real threat to our precious bees and many other pollinators.

If you're interested in learning more about how to identify and tackle them, check out the BBKA website ( https://www.bbka.org.uk/listing/category/asian-hornet-vespa-velutina ) or on our website ( https://exeterbeekeepers.org.uk/ ).

Thanks also to Cathy and the entire Exeter Beekeeper team for the delicious tea and biscuits!

02/04/2024

Predatory species, which poses huge danger to bee populations, spotted on 11 March, indicating winter stay

02/04/2024
Exeter scientists make an astonishing discovery: After an attack, bumblebees simply drop out of the air “like a brick.” ...
05/10/2023

Exeter scientists make an astonishing discovery: After an attack, bumblebees simply drop out of the air “like a brick.” The bee and hornet hit the ground with such force that the hornet lost its grip.

Bee and hornet hit ground with such force the attacker is sent scarpering, University of Exeter scientists find

Dear Member, please be vigilant, an Asian hornet has been found hawking honey bees in the Plymouth area. Although this h...
24/07/2023

Dear Member, please be vigilant, an Asian hornet has been found hawking honey bees in the Plymouth area. Although this has not been officially confirmed, I am sure it will be shortly. The NBU has been informed, and the process of investigation has been started. A big thank you to the Plymouth Beekeepers who caught and reported the insect.

If you think you see this insect, please report it through the Asian Hornet Watch app if you have a smartphone or tablet or send it to [email protected]. If you are not sure, please contact your branch, and they will help to confirm identification before an official report is sent.

Excellent talk from Zoe from the University of Exeter on research with bees. Super exciting to hear about the usage of a...
11/06/2023

Excellent talk from Zoe from the University of Exeter on research with bees. Super exciting to hear about the usage of an observation hive. Well done! And thanks to the cateriuteam for the great bacon butties 🥪!

Dear AllPlymouth Branch invites us to the Improvers’ Zoom Meeting on Tuesday 6th June starting at 7 pm. prompt. Topics t...
01/06/2023

Dear All

Plymouth Branch invites us to the Improvers’ Zoom Meeting on Tuesday 6th June starting at 7 pm. prompt.

Topics to be covered in this session:
Honey Bee Pests
Honey Bee Diseases
Treatment for Varroa
General Q&A Session

The speaker is Terry McAuliffe.

Although the session is mainly geared towards second-year beekeepers, everyone is welcome to link in and ask any questions they may have.

Please contact the Plymouth Beekeepers to receive the Zoom link. https://plymouthbeekeepers.org.uk/

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