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…
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…
“St Patricks Day in Westport” and Sunday at our near neighbours Castlebar’s parade, yes we were there with our Beeees in tow!!! Ger Coyne and Davy Geoghegan pictured at this years meeting giving a talk on swarm control.
Philip McCabe, European President of Apimondia, (Beekeeping Health) and PRO of the Federation Of Irish Beekeepers Association gave a talk about “HONEY,- IS IT A FOOD OR A MEDICINE” at the National Museum of Country Life, Turlough Park , Castlebar, Co Mayo. ‘Practical Lesson’ A large number of beginners turned up in the apiary to…
How to Attract Bees to visit your Garden Pauraic Horkan talked about ‘favourite plants and flowers the bees prefer and work’ at the February Beekeepers meeting. If you wish to look at the slide Pauraic used for the talk click on this link to bring you to the articles on Horkans website A Different Kind of…
There was time for a lesson in frame assembly at the January meeting! Note: I have checked some of our hives and noticed that they are low in stores, I would advise you to have a look at yours as they may need some feed to help them survive! How to make fondent! I think this…
‘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…