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…
Free Nosema Workshop Dear Beekeeper, Advance Science, the producers of HiveAliveTM, in partnership with the National University of Ireland Galway, is organising an evening workshop entitled “Nosema Workshop: Identifying your bees for Nosema”. We are very fortunate to have Dr Grace McCormack hosting the evening on the NUI Galway campus. Dr McCormack is the…
“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…
Ger Coyne and Davy Geoghegan from the Connemara Beekeepers Association gave a talk at the February meeting about the Artificial Swarm Control and demonstrate same to a large audience. Ger also explained how he is trying to continue rearing the native Irish black bee throughout Connemara. A struggle to do so with many elements fighting…
The February meeting on the 5th had been arranged to have Padraic Horkan give a talk on plants, shrubs and flowers for the garden, Padraic unfortunately is unavailable, instead in his place on the night Gerry and Mary Ryan have agreed to come and give a talk on ‘Spring Management for your Hive and Hives’….
November 6th 2012 – Tuesday night Committee Meeting: 7.30pm Club Monthly Meeting: 8.00pm API BIOXAL AS A WINTER TREATMENT FOR VARROA CONTROL We are honoured to have Dr Mary Coffey to give a talk and practical demonstration on how to apply API BIOXAL product as an alternative treatment for varroa, and it to work alongside APIGUARD. Dr…
October 16th Tuesday evening 8.00p.m. First extra meeting for Beginners: A good crowd turned out for the occasion despite the poor weather, (I am sure the fireside chair would have been more attractive!) It was very interesting to hear about how hives faired out over the summer despite the poor weather, we talked about how…
This meeting is the start of a very busy time for the Westport Beekeepers! Details of all planned future events will be announced at the meeting.What would you like to do or see happen during the coming year ahead? Share your thoughts and opinions. The committee have been very very busy all summer and their…
Last meeting of the Westport beekeepers year before we take the summer break. The Preliminary Examination, Westport. The Preliminary Examination (written section) was held on Saturday 19th of May 2012, in the Teagasc Centre, Golf Course, Westport from 9.30a.m. – 10.00a.m. The practical section of the exam was held from 12 noon until finish in…