From the Blue Corner – by Caroline MacDonald As someone* famous once said: “Never let a good crisis go to waste”, that is exactly how we acted in Eblana Beekeeping in recent times. I got a new queen recently wearing the blue colour of this year. She is now doing well in the colony which […]
Notice of the IBA clg AGM 2021 The 2021 AGM of IBA clg will be held at 7:30pm on Friday October 15th 2021 via Zoom conferencing ( formal notice with agenda and zoom details will follow at a later date). The Board of Directors of IBA clg have reviewed the latest guidance from government on […]
5 Frame Nucs Kilkenny\Tipp border 5 Frame NucsAMM Irish bred and reared bees.British national brood frames. 2021 Queen (marked & clipped) Includes timber nuc with mesh floor. Collection only. Interested parties, please email Eddie: elan1955@gmail.com The IBA clg does not accept any liability that may result from any private transactions held on this website. Posts […]
Beekeeper Survey regarding Asian Hornet – by Rachel Hayden Rachel Hayden What timing! UCC launches beekeeper survey just as the Asian hornet is recorded for the first time in Ireland. Atlantic Positive is a consortium of European beekeeper and academic institutions who began work in 2019 to tackle the problem of the Asian hornet. As […]
Statement Against Importing Bees into Ireland – by NIHBS From The Native Irish Honey Bee Society (NIHBS), supported by IBA, FIBKA, UBKA & INIB. Native Irish Honey Bee Society Reports about importing even more bees into Ireland continue in the media, and apart from the danger of hybridisation among native bees, there are major risks […]