These newsletters are published by the Hertfordshire Beekeepers Association (Registered Charity no. 289398). Please send all contributions to White Cottage, Patmore Heath, Albury, Herts, SG11 2LX, or by email to editor@hertsbees.org.uk. The content of these web pages can be used by other beekeeper associations providing that HBKA is acknowledged.
Newsletters
Latest newsletter |
We've moved.... The new website can be found by clicking here. Eventually all of these newsletters will be moved to the new site and it will adopt the www.hertsbees.org.uk domain name. But for now… |
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May 2009 |
Editorial April has ended warm and dry. The oilseed rape is in full bloom and colonies are very busy. Supers are being filled and swarming has started - I received the first phone call from a… |
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April 2009 |
Editorial Spring is definitely underway and my colonies are very active on warm days. Lots of pollen is being collected from early blossom and catkins. Keep an eye on the weather though because a cold… |
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March 2009 |
Editorial Some important news hot off the wire this month. Defra has launched its ten year plan - Healthy Bees – Protecting and improving the health of honey bees in England and Wales. Further… |
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February 2009 |
Editorial A belated happy new year to all Herts beekeepers. There is lots of news this month and the new beekeeping season is just around the corner. We will be coping with swarms again in only 3… |
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December 2008 |
Editorial Seasons Greetings This is the last issue of Herts Bees until the February 2009 edition. If you have planned any winter meetings then please email me the details and I will place them in the… |
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October 2008 |
Editorial Summer is well and truly over. Bee World has taken place and we have some great photos included in the newsletter. Many thanks to all that helped out this year. It is SE Herts turn to… |
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September 2008 |
Editorial 'Tis the season of surveys. You should all have received your HBKA survey in the post. Ignore the return date printed on the survey - it needs to be back by 10th September so please fill it… |
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July/August 2008 |
Editorial Yet again it has been a strange season. Colonies have been very 'swarmy' and the weather has been mixed. Unbelievably the end of the season is approaching fast. There is no newsletter in… |
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June 2008 |
Editorial The honey flow is in full swing, the supers are filling up and swarms are happening. The beekeeper's busiest time of year. This month there is a letter from the police reporting a hive… |
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May 2008 |
Editorial Welcome to summer. At long last the weather has turned this bank holiday weekend, the oilseed rape is in full flower, and the bees are flying. There have already been reports of swarms at… |
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April 2008 |
Editorial The season has started but we seem to be off to a cold start - snow on Easter Sunday. Some reports indicate that there have been higher than normal losses this winter. What’s your experience… |
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March 2008 |
Editorial Welcome to the new format Herts Bees newsletter. Ever since the Herts Bees blog started about 18 months ago at hertsbees.blogspot.com I have been doing two versions of the newsletter – one… |
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Old news |
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