News and Events 

Asian Hornet
Members: Monitoring and trapping guidance Members page.
BBKA Asian Hornet resources page.
Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): confirmed sightings of Asian Hornets

Winchester Beekeepers visit Silkstead Sunflower Festival 2025
On bank holiday Monday 25th of August, Deborah, Gail and Helen spent a gloriously sunny day at the festival. We talked to lots of people about bees and beekeeping. We had honey tasting - real honey versus supermarket honey, and additionally for children we had spot the queen bee, we let them have a go with a smoker (unlit) and honey extractor. We handed out dozens of bee stickers and not just to the children!
 

Swarms 2025
On Saturday, 28th June, a scorching hot day, our WDBKA swarm coordinator received several reports that a swarm of bees had taken up residence on a traffic light outside O’Neils pub in Winchester. Deborah, Sandra and Tim our intrepid volunteer swarm collectors came to collect them. In the meantime another swarm appeared near the Law Courts. They also collected this swarm and the bees have now been safely rehomed. If you see a swarm of bees please contact us.

 WDBKA holds another successful Beginner's Course March 2025
We hosted our popular annual one day course 'Beekeeping for Absolute Beginners' for potential new beekeepers.
Topics include: honey bees & apiaries, equipment, inspections, diseases and the beekeeping year.
Our next course will be held on a Saturday in March 2026 (date to be arranged). Details are on our Beginners' course page.

Event calendars
WDBKA holds monthly apiary meetings in the summer and evening talks in the winter.
If you are interested in taking up beekeeping you are welcome to join us at a meeting.
Details are on our Meetings page.
Online talks and other useful beekeeping information: Learning resources. 
British Beekeepers Association (BBKA): login for member events (Zoom talks, course information, resources etc.) Non member events: BBKA events.
Hampshire Beekeepers' Association (HBA) events: Home page.

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