The Essex Beekeeper Magazine: Wednesday Beekeeping Mistakes - Clive De Bruyn
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THE ESSEX BEEKEEPER In this issue: Asian Hornet Latest APHA report Conference details AGM Minutes First Year’s beekeeping Bait Hives Wax Moth Meeting Dates Asian Hornet nest located in late September 2017 near Woolacombe in North Devon Courtesy of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Crown Copyright From APHA Eastern Region Annual Report - Page 16 Monthly Magazine of the Es sex Beekeepers’ Association Monthly Magazi ne of the Essex BeeFurtherkingeep the Crersaft of’ BAeeskeesopingcia in Etionssex Registered Chari ty number 1031419 MonthlFuy Marthegaringzine the ofCr athfte of E Bseesekeex Bepingek eine Essexpers’ Association Registered Charity num ber 1031419 Furthering thwwwe Craft o.ebf Beka.ekeeopinrgg in Essex wwRegiswtere.ebkad Charity nu.ombrger 10 31419 www.ebka. org Issue No. 641 May 2018 Issue No. 641 May 2018 20 Divisional Meetings - May and June 2018 WHO’S WHO & HOW TO CONTACT THEM President of EBKA Pat Allen Hon CLM EBKA Trustees: Meetings in May: Ian Nichols Chairman: 17 Dyers Hall Road, Leytonstone, London E11 4AD email [email protected] tel. 0208 558 4733 / 07980 299 638 Thursday Fun with Pollen Traps - Bob Smith, Chadwick Hall, 3 May Chad Colby-Blake Secretary: 7.30pm Romford Main Road, Gidea Park RM2 5EL email [email protected] Tom Keeper Treasurer: Kingfishers, 2 Chandlers, Burnham-on-Crouch CM0 8NY email [email protected] tel: 07722 454 974 / 01621 784 626 Thursday Queen rearing with Ted Gradosielski. Kings Church, 3 May Harlow 8.00pm Red Willow, Harlow CM19 5PA Stuart Mitson [email protected] Braintree Jan Tutton [email protected] Chelmsford Tony Rand [email protected] Colchester Saturday Saffron 5 May Swarm Collection - Wimbish CB10 2UY 2.30pm Walden Kate Tuerena [email protected] Dengie Hundred & Maldon Don McHale [email protected] Epping Forest Nick Holmes [email protected] Harlow Wednesday Dengie 100 16 May Apiary meeting - Carters Apiary, Maldon 6.00pm & Maldon Paul Wiltshire [email protected] Romford Vanessa Wilkinson [email protected] Saffron Walden Jean Smye [email protected] Southend Saturday Saffron 19 May Managing your apiary - Great Easton CM6 2HD 2.30pm Walden Divisional Contacts: Braintree: Jan French 07725 166 609 Chelmsford: James Curtis 07940 757 831 Sunday Essex Young Farmers Show, Boyton Hall, Roxwell CM1 20 May Braintree Colchester: Morag Chase 01206 522 576 D.H. & Maldon: Carlie Mayes 07979 862 952 10 - 4 4LT Harlow: Nick Holmes 07730 735 752 Epping Forest: Robin Harman 07971 237 312 Saffron Walden: Vanessa Wilkinson 01799 542 337 Romford: Pat Allen 01708 220 897 20 May WORLD BEE DAY Southend: Pat Holden 01702 477 592 Epping Ley Lines. Roger Patterson. Possible BBQ too EBKA Education Secretary: Jane Ridler Old Barn House, 36 Walden Road, Sewards End, 20 May Sunday Forest 1st Outdoor meeting at Wanstead Apiary Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2LF 01799 218 023 [email protected] EBKA Examinations Secretary: Pat Allen 8 Franks Cottages, St Mary’s Lane, Monday Bumble Bees - John Taylor. The Link, Rainsford Road, 21 May Chelmsford Upminster, Essex RM14 3NU 7.30pm Chelmsford CM1 2XB 01708 220 897 [email protected] The Essex Beekeeper Magazine: Wednesday Beekeeping Mistakes - Clive de Bruyn. W.I. Hall, 23 May Southend 7.30pm Bellingham lane, Rayleigh SS6 7ED Editor: David Smye, email: [email protected] tel. 07710 197 078 Advertising: Jean Smye email: [email protected] tel. 07731 856 361 Mailing Secretary: Michael Elliott email: [email protected] Sunday Apiary Meeting - Littley Green. Telephone Stuart Mitson 27 May Braintree Printed by Streamset, 12 Rose Way, Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford, Essex SS4 1LY 3.00pm 01376 340 683 Web site: Nick Holmes email: [email protected] Regional Bee Inspectors for EBKA Region: Would each Division ensure that their meeting details - topic, venue and time are notified to the editor at [email protected] by the 4th of the Epping Forest and Romford Divisions (excluding Brentwood): Peter Folge [email protected] tel. 07775 119 433 month so that a comprehensive list is available to members. All other Divisions: Keith Morgan [email protected] tel. 01485 520 838 or 07919 004 215 2 19 Meetings in June: Wednesday Honey Extraction + plant exchange. W.I. Hall, Bellingham 6 June Southend 7.30pm Lane, Rayleigh SS6 7ED Thursday The importance of Drones - Chad Colby-Blake. Kings 7 June Harlow 8.00pm Church, Red Willow, Harlow CM19 5PA Thursday Top Bar Hives - Peter Aldridge. Chadwick Hall, Main Road, Photographs: Courtesy of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) 7 June Romford Crown Copyright 7.30pm Gidea Park RM2 5EL The Italian experience does suggest that early detection and immediate action before Thursday Saffron Showing your honey - tips for success. Mike Barke. SHB becomes established may enable a small localised outbreak to be eradicated 14 June 7.30pm Walden Great Dunmow Day Centre, Great Dunmow CM6 1EQ and once again I would encourage all beekeepers to make themselves aware of the signs of SHB and monitoring techniques as described in the NBU leaflet, Epping 16 June Saturday Apiary visit - Peter & Barbara Dalby. ‘The Small Hive Beetle – a serious threat to European Apiculture’. Forest See the dedicated pages for SHB on BeeBase http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/ Drone laying Queens & laying workers - Jane Ridler. Monday index.cfm?pageid=125 for links to the leaflet, a video and much more detailed 18 June Chelmsford Chelmsford Museum, Oaklands Park, Moulsham 7.30pm information. Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ. There is also a new Fact Sheet on Beebase ‘Contingency Planning Procedures’ Wednesday Dengie 100 which covers Small Hive Beetle, Tropilaelaps and Asian Hornet http:// 20 June Apiary meeting - Arcadia Apiary, Maldon 6.00pm & Maldon www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=167. Thursday County EBKA Bee Health Day - Langham Community Centre, Varroacides 21 June 10 - 4 Event School Road, Langham, Colchester CO4 5PA It is perhaps worth mentioning here that there have been some additions recently to the Varroa treatments available in the UK. The list of those registered and approved Sunday Apiary meeting & gardens tour - Cressing Temple Barns 24 June Braintree for use by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is available on their web site 3.00pm CM77 8PD. Jan French 07725 166 609 (http://www.vmd.defra.gov.uk/ProductInformationDatabase/Default.aspx) together with the ‘Summary of Product Characteristics’ giving full details of use. For the full list select ‘Bees’ on the dropdown list of Species in the product search link. The Bee Shed Approved National Bee Supplies Stockist and Distributor PETER DALBY - PEBADALE APIARIES A Range of Frames and Foundation For all your beekeeping and apitherapy supplies Hives and Hive Parts, Tools and Equipment Large Stock held - all year round Competitive prices; any item not stocked to special order Open by Appointment: Please call Wendy on 07764 609 803 or 37 Cecil Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 8TN Email: [email protected] Tel: 01992 622645 Email: [email protected] Open Mon - Sat Telephone before calling f The Bee Shed Stock (any reasonable time) Meepshole, Great Prestons Lane, Stock, Essex CM4 9RL CLOSED SUNDAY Agent for E H Thorne and Northern Bee Books 18 3 EBKA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2018 Isles. In Jersey a primary nest was discovered in a bee hive quite early in the year, several more nests in various stages of development have been found there and Hosted by Braintree Beekeeping Association were destroyed throughout the season. Many reports of possible sightings in the UK have been received by the Non-Native ‘Bees and Well Being’ Species Secretariat (NNSS) and the NBU during the year. However, only one in late The theme of our conference is the ways in which bees enrich our lives and make a September near Woolacombe in North Devon was identified as an Asian Hornet. difference to our world. Bees promote biodiversity by providing essential pollination Once a positive confirmation was made, the NBU Contingency Plan was activated for a wide range of crops honey is becoming a powerful new weapon in the battle and Bee Inspectors deployed in the area. Aided by lessons learned last year during against hospital-acquired infections being around bees can raise a person’s self- the outbreak in Tetbury, the nest was quickly discovered and destroyed. The nest esteem and the educational benefits are now being recognised. Let’s learn more wasn’t in a typical position, high up in a tree as in Tetbury, but hidden within a tall from our three speakers. hedge [see cover photograph]. Cutting away the cover revealed a nest of about Speakers: 50cms diameter. Surveillance in the area after destruction of the nest has shown no further hornet activity. Bunny Campione, Daws Hall Trust Many of you will know Bunny from the Antiques Roadshow, but you may not be As part of our preparation for any incursion of an exotic threat e.g. SHB, Tropilaelaps aware that she is a fellow beekeeper. or Asian Hornet, the Bee Inspectorate carry out contingency exercises. In 2017 we ran such an exercise in the Leicestershire area which lasted five days. Time was Dr Rowena Jenkins, Swansea University Medical School, Department spent contacting beekeepers, arranging time slots and then sending out teams of of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Inspectors to carry out Exotic Pest Inspections on the colonies within a 15km radius Rowena is a lecturer in microbiology. of the initial, fictitious, incursion. The exercise was a success and it highlighted areas the inspectorate needs to concentrate on but also highlighted the importance, to the Chris Newenham, Managing Director, Wilkin & Sons Ltd success of these situations, of beekeepers having their apiaries registered and up to Chris will be speaking about the importance of bees as pollinators and the date on BeeBase.