Westport Beekeepers Association
Westport Beekeepers will have a Flag Day/Bucket Collection on Thursday 16th August 2018 outside a few of the larger shops in the town of Westport. Please be as generous as possible! The proceeds will help fund clothing and the necessary equipment required for the upkeep of bees, apiary’s etc. We are trying to do our
The Westport Beekeepers Association will have a stand in the Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre, Co. Mayo on Sunday 19th August between 1.00pm and 6.00 pm we will have a demonstration hive and will be talking about bees and their role in the pollination of flowers and trees in Ireland. A Biodiversity stand will be
On the night we have Brian Ambrey of the Sligo-Leitrim Beekeepers Association who will give a talk about Queen rearing, so come along! you may pick up a few tip’s as regards how to get a few extra nuc’s to make up for the over winter losses. What a change we have had in the weather. From
WBKA Club Members We are delighted to announce that the first annual Social Evening gathering of the Mayo Beekeepers will take place on Saturday 2nd June at 5.30 p.m. for 6.00 p.m at: The Merry Monk Killala Rd, Kilmoremoy, Ballina, Co. Mayo. https://goo.gl/maps/Qec6tqKcX5u A three-course meal will be provided, and we will be honoured with a talk by Michael Wilde of Tara Hill
The Beekeepers of the future! proud to know we have people who care about our environment and the protection of the Honeybee and other pollinating insects. Thanks to everybody who completed the course and good luck in the future.
Another approach! “Balanced Beekeeping” by Henry Horkan.
Another approach to beekeeping! “Balanced Beekeeping” by Henry Horkan, at our monthly meeting May 1st 2018 @ 8.00pm FIBKA Spring Lecture Tour 2018 We are delighted to welcome Dr Kirsten Traynor to deliver a lecture for our Spring Lecture Tour 2018. Venues:- Friday March 23rd 8 p.m. The Dalton Inn, Claremorris, Co Mayo. F12 V582. Topic:- Over
Pictured after attending a two day course on beekeeping given to beekeepers and intending beekeepers of the Westport Beekeepers Association in the Teagasc Centre, Westport who intend sitting their Preliminary Beekeeping Exam in May. Many thanks to our course lecturers who traveled from Drum, Co Tipperary for the weekend to deliver the ‘Beekeeping Course’:
Sean Carter President of Westport Beekeepers Association presents club members who passed their exams during the summer with their Preliminary Certificate of the FIBKA.
Michael Maunsell, Birr, Offaly, took time out from his holiday break in Westport to give the local beekeepers a very detailed account about “The Drone and his value to Beekeeping”