You may have noticed our IBAclg Youtube channel has lost a lot of our previously recorded webinars from the last 3 years. Due to a technical error at the end of 2020, our Youtube Channel was deleted, worse still, the channel was just shy of the requirement of hours watched for it to be backed […]
Rathbornes Candle Competition Rathbornes have recently launched their new Botanical Bee Candle collection, a set of hand poured wax candles scented with natural essential oils.Available from Rathbornes1488.com They have kindly offered one as a prize for the winner of this competition. Competition Question: Which three waxes are used by Rathbornes in their Botanical Bee candles? […]
Neonicotinoids: EU Update – by Myfanwy Blissett In May 2018 the EU introduced a ban on all outdoor uses of three neonicotinoid pesticides, clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam. That ruling was appealed by chemical giant Bayer, on the grounds that it could have ‘far-reaching consequences for the certainty and predictability of active substance approvals in the […]
My Bee Suit Revamp – by Colette O’Connell Colette O’Connell With the long winter, it is always nice to think of sunny days ahead to look forward to. I took advantage of the downtime to revamp my first bee suit, a Sherriff suit from the ‘90’s. Well-worn, and never to appear white again, I took […]
Competition Winners Congratulations to Tom Byrne from Carlow who won a beautiful hamper from Absolutely Fabulous Hampers. Thanks to Valerie and Sue at AFH for sponsoring this prize in the Nov/Dec newsletter competition. www.facebook.com/AFHampers Mr Tom Byrne, Carlow Mr Raymond Conlon, Dublin Well done to Raymond Conlon from Eblana Beekeepers Association, who won the Adnor […]