Environmental Science and BEES Bees have been around for about 27 million years. They can be very good at protecting themselves against predators using their sting. They can however be killed with chemicals which farmers sometimes use to keep their crops pest and disease free. This topic first covers the basic principles of sexual reproduction…
Throughout the spring and summer, an herb garden has probably been the area of a garden most consistently humming with bees and other insects. Even if you don’t have a lot of space, you can still grow a wide range of herbs by building a “herb spiral”. The technique was illustrated nicely on a leaflet…
You will find our advice here Please action this asap to ensure we can all help the Government in the coordinated response to this invasive species. The Asian Hornet Team can arrange assistance with the identification of suspect Asian hornet sightings or leads. The AHT training exercise for members The exercise needs to be completed for…
Research Project Presentations. Saturday March 27th An opportunity to hear from another three of our funded research groups how they have progressed. Draft programme with approximate timings 10.30 am Introduction. Pam Hunter 10.35am – 11.05am. Drs Rinke Rinkenoog and Matthew Pound. University of Northumbria. This project arose as a follow on from the previous project…
All candidates for the online module exams should now have received emails with login details and software links and instructions to set up the Inspera Exam Portal ready for the Module exams. The email contains the following information:- We recommend you print this message and instructions or at least make a note of your login details.…
Everybody seems to care about bees these days but how much do we really know and understand? Written for Key Stages 1 and 2, this teachers pack is a neat introduction to Bees and Minibeasts, Bee Products, The Beekeeper and Pollination. The online pdf resources pack has three sections containing many usable worksheets. The headings…
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We are aware of some issues in the following areas of BeeBase. eLearning Entering of personal beekeeping records We are working to resolve these issues and will update this news item once resolved.
Firstly, all associations planning beekeeping training need to carry out a Covid-19 risk assessment. This needs to be assessed using current Covid Guidelines for your area. These may vary from time to time and region by region. It is your responsibility to ensure you comply with these guidelines and to keep up to date with…
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