Whats the Gene Pool: It is essential for beekeeping in Ireland into the future, to measure the diversity that we still have, by surveying the spread of alleles that occur in local populations. This would provide the information by which,…
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COLOSS Winter Colony loss Survey 2016
Winter Losses: Many of us have suffered significant Winter Losses, and you might consider it timely in the face of this adversity to contribute to Dr Mary Coffey’s COLOSS Winter Colony Loss Survey. The survey is being done “On behalf…
Posted in CCBKA, Winter Losses
Cork Association Honey Wins Gold Medal at Phoenix Park Honey Show
Over the past two seasons the association has endeavoured to try and change out as many frames as possible in the hives at the apiary. Firstly the older ones can carry bee diseases in the wax residue and on the…
Cork Beekeeper is FIBKA beekeeper of the year
The Federation of Irish Beekeepers held its annual beekeeping summer school in Gormanston College Co.Meath at the end of July. Each year beekeepers are nominated from Associations around the country to acknowledge the work put in by beekeepers in their…
Apiary Diary
The apiary demonstrations are complete for 2015. The numbers attending were high, with over 40 on a Saturday. The preliminary exam was held on June 6th with all who sat the exam passing it. Well done. The apiary is taking…
