Happy #YorkshireDay Home of Dr Eva Crane when she founded the Bee Research Association in 1949. Her home in Hull now has its own blue plaque. Pic is a fine set of bee boles from Tadcaster, no 0186 Eva Crane Trust Beverley Beekeepers Association

Please sign the Honey Labelling Petition. 👉bbka.org.uk We need the UK Government to take action to ensure when you shop for honey you can be assured you are buying the real thing and not products that are packed with high corn fructose.

Our webinar series is about to resume. Don't miss Feeding Bees with Wally Shaw on Thursday 25 August. Register now to secure your place. As always, our webinars are free and open to all. attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/87505… via @GoToWebinar

Experts believe that cheap, blended honey from overseas is one of the most adulterated and fraudulent food stuffs in the world! Celebrate National Honey Day Oct 21 by buying a jar of local honey. #beekeeping #NationalHoneyDay #LocalHoney

Petition: Require honey labels to reflect all countries of origin of the honey. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6244…

Petition: Require honey labels to reflect all countries of origin of the honey. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6244…

We are in the midst of a cost of living crisis, I get that. However, I’d rather not eat something’s at all or as an occasional treat than some of the highly processed & dubious products sold so cheaply. Frankly this flavoured sugar water is not honey! #honeyfraud

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Interesting paper about the Schmidt Sting Pain Index which explains why some honeybee stings are more painful than others - this something I've been wondering about as this year I've been stung on my chin and ear as well as my hands! Beverley Beekeepers Association #beekeeping ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Defra update 15.9.23 48 nests in 40 locations. Essex Active operations in Southend-on-Sea. Kent A nest in Folkestone and a nest in Maidstone. London A nest in Hackney destroyed and removed. Surrey Two nests at a location in Oxted, Surrey. Yorkshire A nest in Hull

Asian Hornet nest located by NBU in Hull. Due to be destroyed next week.

As leaves fall Asian/yellow-legged hornet secondary nests can become visible. Nests are rounded and can reach 90cm diameter. Side entrances make them distinctive. They are made of papier-mache and beige coloured. Sometimes found in tree tops 4 -15m high Never approach nests

What can you plant for #bumblebees in October? 🌱 This month's suggestions are great sources of nectar and pollen for winter-active bumblebees ❄️ and for new queens emerging in early spring! 🐝 Download your FREE October guide 👉 ow.ly/IbAM50MPk7W #BeeTheChange

Beverley Beekeeper's Association (Beverley Beekeepers Association) is warning locals to look for invasive Asian hornet species and report sightings and nests to the National Bee Unit after an Asian hornet was discovered in a trap in the HU9 area on 14th September.

#AsianHornet - This is the most up-to-date book on the subject: 'The Asian Hornet Handbook' by Sarah Bunker. An excellent user-friendly account of the present state of play of Asian hornet in Britain and it is full of practical ideas. BUY HERE: northernbeebooks.co.uk/products/bunke…

A log-turning revealed this rare glimpse of a Buff-tailed bumblebee queen in hibernation👑💤 If you accidentally disturb a hibernating bumblebee, gently cover her back over with the same material that she had dug into and leave her be. Find out more👇🏿 ow.ly/m5F250PTY5J

On Sunday morning (BBC Humberside + BBC Lincolnshire) I am chatting to our Head Beekeeper (Wendy from Beverley Beekeepers Association) about extreme beekeeping, after 9 we will be taking your calls + I will be chatting with Fiona Mills about the impact the cold weather is having on plants and wildlife