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| Officers of the Division | |||||
| Chairman Heather McNiven | 01273 477164 Stephen Kelly |
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| Secretary, Librarian and Swarm Coordinator Amanda Millar | 01273 833258 Amanda Millar | ||||
| Treasurer Charles Keen | 01273 480746 Charles Keen | ||||
| Meetings Secretary Lyn Hawkins | 01273 584522 Lyn Hawkins | ||||
| Editor Lionel Reuben | 01825 723453 Lionel Reuben | ||||
| News Letters can be found here: Latest: |  |
| Back issues of the News Letter here for the past two years |
| Older issues can be obtained from the webmaster |
| PHOTOGRAPHS OF BEES PHOTOGRAPHS OF BEES, bee meetings, etc |
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Some useful links to related organisations: Your SUSSEX Beekeeping Site [For beekeeping in Sussex, UK] British Beekeepers Association [represent beekeepers] Bee Craft [publish magazine on beekeeping] E.H. Thornes [beekeeping stuff - the lot, and excellent further links] B.J.Sherriff [protective clothing] Peter Kemble [beekeeping stuff including wax and foundation] Exeter Bee Supplies [beekeeping stuff] Taylors Hives, [beekeeping stuff] British Isles Beebreeders Association I.B.R.A. [excellent bee research/reference source] Beekeeping Development [overseas beekeepers] Plumpton College Very useful because they run beekeeping courses; these can be accessed via their main site page BeeData Beekeeping links - very useful Essex Beekeepers Association Beekeeping links - very useful Bee Source [USA] An interesting on line source book for beekeeping Bee-List Digital Dialogue [USA] An interesting American site with beekeeping links, discussions etc; worth a visit World Statistics on Honey Production Oxalic Acid Sublimation for Varroa Control using heated oxalic acid (dangerous!) in simple special dispensers (Canada) Wellington, New Zealand beekeepers - good stuff ; Éric Tourneret's site. He is a professional photographer and author and is committed to environmental protection. Peak Hives A small firm that makes national bee hives, using, where possible, locally sourced Western Red Cedar, and Red Deal. And Associations in and near to Sussex: Central Sussex Beekeepers Association Worthing Beekeepers Association Surrey Beekeepers Association ESCIS Links to some Sussex beekeeping organisations including Eastbourne & District Beekeepers Association, and High Weald Division of the SBKA. Petersfield & District Beekeeping Association Guildford Beekeepers Association Kingston Beekeepers Club Reigate Beekeepers Association Eastbourne Beekeepers ; Kent Beekeepers Association; thoroughly recommend a visit to this well set up site especially the section on National Swarm Coordinators and the animated bees that follow the screen cursor! Hampshire Beekeepers Association WSBKA website Dave Cushman, Basingstoke beekeeper - very useful with links etc. try it; An excellent site to see how they do it on the other side of the 'pond' ; Natural Beekeeping Network site worth a visit. href="http://www.www.friendsofthebees.org"> Friends of the Bees is a new, UK-based charity founded to conserve and protect bees, to educate people about bees and to research and promote more natural beekeeping methods. For all your beekeepings needs locally Paynes Southdown Beefarms Maggie and Ben Pratt |
| Bee Inspector |
| Alan Byham - SE Regional Bee Inspector |
| The Food and Environment Research Agency - National Bee Unit |
| Tel/fax: 01306 611016 |
| FERA website |
| National Bee Unit website |
Swarms are few and far between now. Gone are the days when I would get half a dozen calls in a day so if you are lucky enough to be asked to take a swarm jump at the chance. Taking a swarm can be a piece of cake or a nightmare, try and avoid the latter (high in a tree, up a chimney, in a roof ...). Tudor has prepared a guide to help you take a swarm. This is aimed at the beginner and offers useful advice.
Three informative downloads to view:
Healthy Bees Plan
1. Quarterly Newsletter for all those interested in honey bee health Issue 2 - January 2010 from FERA.
2. Insect Pollination issued by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.
3. Newsletter FERA National Bee Unit SE Region.
MEETINGS Details of how to find these sites can be downloaded here. |
| Winter Meetings are at the Cliffe Church Hall in Lewes and start 7-30pm for 7-45pm. |
| Summer meetings are at the appropriate site and start at 2-30pm; bring a mug and something to share to eat. |
| Summer Meetings |
| Winter Meetings |
| 6th March 2010 - County AGM. |
| 13th March, Saturday, 2010.Spring Meeting of the Central Association |
| 17th March 2010 - Swarm Control - David Rudland. |
Our thanks to Sussex Community Foundation for the allocation of a Grassroots Grant.
And to The Co-operative for a grant from their Community Fund 
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