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Former Navy Commander becomes First Blind Chair of a British Beekeeping Association in Hampshire
At the Fareham & District Beekeepers Association AGM on 5th December, Penny Melville-Brown OBE was elected Chair of the Association. This is an historic event in British Beekeeping because…
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National Honey Show – Chat with Alan Baxter (Yellow Legged Asian Hornet)
The National Honey Show took place in October 2024. Alan Baxter, a Trustee for the Hampshire Beekeepers Association and the Asian Hornet Coordinator for the county, was interviewed…
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Yellow Legged Asian Hornet Nest in Southampton – BBC South Today.
Read the full story from Alan Baxter (AHAT Coordinator) from Hampshire Beekeepers Association who was present at the destruction of the nest. The NBU lead by Dan Etheridge…
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Grave incident in Southampton cemetery, is it the Asian Hornet’s favourite haunt?
“T’was a dark and stormy day when strangely clad figures moved mysteriously amidst the tombstones…..” Great day today working with National Bee Unit Inspector Dan Etheridge and tree…
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Yellow Legged Asian Hornet Information Film (A Must Watch)
The BBKA is proud to premiere its new yellow-legged Asian hornet information film. Asian Hornet Information Video Please note that HBA does not endorse the use of traps…
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Swarm Season 2024
It appears that swarm season is upon us with many of our members reporting that their bees have built up strongly over winter. Along with the bad weather…
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