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 […]
Category Archives: 2021
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 […]
Photo Competition It’s that time of year again folks, and due to the beautiful entries received in our last photo competition, we have decided to host another one. The IBA will use the photos to promote our organisation on our website, leaflets etc. So dust down the cameras folks, and start snapping! And don’t forget […]
Book Review – by Paul Honigmann Book review: Treatment Free Beekeeping, by David Heaf Rigorous metastudy marshals the evidence and pushes the debate forward Published by Peacock Press (IBRA & Northern Bee Books), 2021. £24.95 / US$30, 119 pages, ISBN 978-1-913811-00-6 This is a seminal work – the first comprehensive review of treatment free (TF) […]