Cumbria Beekeepers Association

Cumbria Beekeepers Association

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Cumbria Beekeepers Association is the umbrella organisation for the five local branches of the British Beekeepers Association in Cumbria. It was formed originally after a meeting of nine beekeepers in Cockermouth in April 1901.

To see what's happening in your area please look at your nearest branch page.

Cumbria Beekeeping News

Click on the links for the latest news:

National Bee Unit - Guidance Notes - Asian Hornet

Northern Bee Auction ~ Sat 14 Apr 2012

Carlisle visit to John Mellis Bee Farm ~ 17 June 2012

Whitehaven Beekeeping Courses ~ Mar 2012

Cumbria Honey Show ~ Sat 12 Nov 2011

Cumbria Beekeepers AGM ~ Sat 5 March 2011

Northern Bee Auction ~ Sat 9 Apr 2011

Carlisle Beginners Beekeeping Courses ~ 26 Feb 2011

Northern Beekeeping Auction ~ Sat 9 Apr 2011

Cumbria Honey Show & Conference ~ Sat 13 Nov 2010

Whitehaven Pollen Day ~ Sun 8 Aug 2010

Visit to John Mellis Bee Farm ~ Sun 27 Jun 2010

Penrith Beekeepers ~ new branch website

New Honey Recipes ~ see the Articles page

Cumbria Disease Day ~ Sat 19 June 2010

The Co-operative Bee Plan

Carlisle ~ Beekeeping for Beginners ~ FULL

Honey Bees at the BBC

Click on the link below to go to the BBC Nature Honey Bee site:

European Honey Bee ~ Apis Mellifera

Brilliant Bees ~ video collection

BBC local radio stations are buzzing about the Bee

Bee Part of It ~ Keeping Bees Buzzing

Old photo of beekeepers in Cumbria
Beekeepers at Carlisle Association apiary in Cumbria

Swarm Collection Volunteers

If you spot a swarm Cumbria Beekeepers would like to try and collect it if possible - the following people may be able to help.

Carlisle

Paul Carruthers ~ coordinator

tel ~ (016973) 45225

mobile ~ 07977 847322

Richard Westoll

tel ~ (01228) 792827

Keswick

Stephen Barnes ~ coordinator

tel ~ (01900) 824872

mobile ~ 07710 416767

Sandra Wallace

tel ~ (01768) 772601

mobile ~ 07808 158440

Penrith

Stewart Beattie ~ coordinator

tel ~ (01229) 463127

mobile ~ 07775 119443

Whitehaven

A Robson ~ coordinator

tel ~ (01946) 811530

Val Sullivan ~ coordinator

tel ~ (01946) 862604

D Rhodes

tel ~ (01946) 824510

mobile ~ 07872 421150

Bee stories on BBC News

Click on the links below for stories of bees from the BBC:

BBC Nature

BBC online quiz ~ Bee part of it

April 2012

BBC Nature - Gravity disturbs bees dancing

BBC Nature - Design a bee friendly garden

BBC News - Cash to help fight honey bee pest

March 2012

BBC News - Pesticides hit queen bee numbers

February 2012

BBC Nature - Bee-friendly garden

January 2012

Bee hive hums monitor insect health

October 2011

Dipping tongues allow bees to drink the sweetest nectar

September 2011

August 2011

Cities saving pollinating insects

July 2011

China's bee-wearing contest

Beehives stop elephant crop-raids in Kenya

Elephants make alarm calls to warn of approaching bees

Meet Hong Kong's urban beekeepers

June 2011

Bees arrive at Buckland Abbey

Bees arrive at Mottisfont Abbey

Help the UK's bees in Bee Part Of It

May 2011

The honey hunters of Bangladesh

Honey collecting in the Sundarbans is a risky business

April 2011

Bees to benefit from wildflower 'roads' across UK

Co-operative 'Bee Road' plans to boost insect habitats

March 2011

Bees: a sting in the tale

February 2011

Royal Ontario Museum investigates sudden bee death

December 2010

Genetic weapon developed against honeybee-killer

Database shows how bees see world in UV

November 2010

Bumbles make beeline for gardens

October 2010

Bumblebees prefer stripes and red flowers

Nature's sting: The real cost of damaging Planet Earth

September 2010

Mapping the flight of the bumblebee

Inbred bumblebees 'face extinction threat'

August 2010

Paris becoming queen bee of the urban apiary world

June 2010

Scottish university to study decline of honey bees

Loss of bees could be 'a blow to UK economy'

Honeybees survive for millennia in Sahara desert oasis

Saving California's bees, one hive at a time

May 2010

Parents reminded to avoid honey in babies

Bee stripes may not keep predators away

Sock sales raise funds to help protect bumblebees

Infections link to bees decline

Our bees are buzzing off

Hope to breed 'hardy' Welsh bee

April 2010

Caring for honey bees - top tips from an expert

Getting a buzz out of honey bees in Devon

Orchids that deceive Bees

Elephants alarm calls about swarming bees

March 2010

Bee swarms follow 'pied pipers'

Manchester Co-op Plan to Boost Urban Bees

February 2010

Gwent Crematorium to host honey bee hives

January 2010

Bee decline linked to falling biodiversity

December 2009

How bees perform a perfect landing

Australian bees 'mummify' their enemies

November 2009

Bees fight to death over females

October 2009

September 2009

Honeybees 'buzz off' tramp ants

August 2009

Fifth of honeybees died in winter

Buzz of excitement over bumblebee

France worried by hornet invasion

Why I keep bees on my roof

July 2009

Honeybee mobs overpower hornets

Honeybees warn of risky flowers

Honeybees sterilise their hives

June 2009

Beekeepers stung by hive rustlers

'Beehive fence' deters elephants

Thousands of bees return to Kew

May 2009

Rare bumblebee coming back to UK

April 2009

March 2009

Bees use a stop signal to warn of danger

February 2009

January 2009

2004

Honey 'could help fight cancer'

Natural honey 'poisoning danger'

Harnessing honey's healing power

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These articles are from BBC News and BBC Earth News

www.bbc.co.uk/news

www.bbc.co.uk/earthnews

Cumbria Bee Times

Click on the links below for Cumbria Bee Times

January 2010 ~ part 1

January 2010 ~ part 2

November 2009 ~ part 1

November 2009 ~ part 2

September 2009 ~ part 1

September 2009 ~ part 2

July 2009 ~ part 1

July 2009 ~ part 2

May 2009 ~ part 1

May 2009 ~ part 2

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This page updated
16-May-2012