We the Westport Beekeepers are planning to present a Beekeeping Beginners Course over 7 evenings starting @ 8.00pm from 20th – 26th March 2022 (every evening) using Zoom platform to deliver it virtually. To register for the course you will have to become a member of the Westport Beekeepers Association. Please fill out the attached…
Westport Honeybee Festival Incorporating the 7th West Awake Honey Show in Scoil Padraig, Newport Road, Westport. F28 V023 Saturday 19th October 2019 Entries for honey show commence 08.30am to 09.45am. Exhibits can be viewed from 12-4.00pm. Presentations from 4.00pm Gardening talk by horticulturist, Paraic Horkan. Biodiversity talks by Karina Dingerkus. Stands include:…
Reminder that our monthly meeting start again on Tuesday 4th September after our summer break at 8.00 pm in the Teagasc Centre on the Newport Road, Westport. We will have the Certificates for those who completed the Beginners Course and will be discussing how to prepare your hive for the winter. Any questions or problems…
“Turning the Swarm Instinct from a problem to an Advantage!” Last speaker of the year Eamon Magee current vice president of FIBKA and our next president! Eamon gave a very important talk on “Turning the Swarm Instinct from a problem to an Advantage!” “The Queen” From incubator to the hive. Keith Pierce, from Castleknock, Co…
Westport Bee keeping Association Improvers Beekeeping Course Topics Beekeeping Acquiring Bees Local Association Understanding Swarming Its causes Signs of it about to happen How to deal with it before a swarm and after How to fix it when it’s gone wrong Disease Problematic Ones Varroa Acarine Dangerous one AFB American Foul Brood EFB European Foul Brood…
“St Patricks Day in Westport” yes we were there & enjoyed the “BUZZ”!!! The theme of this years parade was: Westport – The Best Place to Gather. Beekeepers: ( L to R) John Cambell and Henry Horkan carries the Westport Beekeepers banner ahead of the float, hidden is Hanna Schofield, who also walked on the…
Celia F Davis BSc., NDB, in Oriel House Hotel, Ballincollig, Co Cork. Celia F Davis BSc., NDB, gave four lectures over two days to a large audience on “Challenges of Beekeeping” in Oriel House Hotel, Ballincollig, Co Cork. Co. Cork Beekeepers Association arranged one of Europe’s most sought after beekeeping lecturers and authors Celia Davis…
As at 2.00pm today Friday we have decided to facilitate anybody who is available to come to the apiary this evening at 5.00pm sharp for an hive inspection. See website : http://www.met.ie/sat/iuk-v.asp Greetings, On advice of the experts at beekeeping, disturbing the brood box in cold weather (e.g. below 12deg) for any period of time will…
‘A Honey Show’!! Never thought it would happen! It was a poor year for the bees, I spent the summer in raincoat and wellingtons what were the bees wearing when they gathered the few pots of honey we robbed from them, it wakes me up at night thinking about it!!! Well it can be said…
The Official Opening of the Westport Beekeepers Club Apiary “Cathair na mBeach” On September 17th 2.30pm By Mr Michael Ring Minister for State at the Department of Sport and Tourism & Mr Seamus Reddy President of Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations Medication for the treatment of Varroa on Sale: Bayvarol €5.50 per pk Apiguard €2.50 per pk N.B. This is the cost price inc postage…