FOR SALE


C ARDEN (BOOKSELLER) Thinking of selling your beekeeping books? We’re always interested in buying large or small collections. We’ll keep it simple and help you along the way. Tel: 01497 820471 (Hay-on-Wye, Powys). Website: www.ardenbooks.co.uk


BUMBLE BEE POSTER – 22 BUMBLES £8.76 IN TUBE (22¾” X 15½”). From BBB, Ash View, Much Birch HR2 8HP. Tel: 01981 540907. List 177 now available. www.honeyshop.co.uk


BEES FOR SALE Full-size Nationals or nucs. Yorkshire. 07812 671792


BEES FOR SALE Colonies of bees for sale in National hives containing brood chamber and two supers, roof, varroa floor, crownboard and queen excluder. Buyer collects. Colonies located in Woking, Surrey. £195.00 each. 07876 503846


HONEY FOR SALE Kentish Honey for Sale. 30lb buckets. Tel 01795 590318 Email colin.31@btinternet.com


FOR SALE Bees in National hives – 2019 Queens. Peterborough Call Peter 07591 339548


QUEENS, NUCS & COURSES buckfastyorkshirebees.co.uk 07968 708730


INSTRUMENTAL INSEMINATION of queen bees. Training and equipment. Queen bees for sale inseminated and naturally mated. Michael Collier, Cornbrook Bee Farm, Nash, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 3AU. Tel 07904 938838


FOR SALE Colonies of bees for sale in National hives containing brood chamber and two supers, roof, varroa floor, crownboard and queen excluder. Buyer collects colonies located in Woking, Surrey. £230 each 07876 503846.


BEES FOR SALE I have several nucs on 4, 5 and 6 frames headed by my own Sussex-bred young queens, selected from my gentle, productive colonies. Supplied in Maisemore 6-frame mini-poly hives, or in travel boxes. Help and advice given to beginners. Please call 01444 482867 aſter 6pm.


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28 MARCH – READING & DISTRICT BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION FREE LECTURE DAY FOR BEEKEEPERS Venue Caversham Heights Methodist Church, Highmore Road Caversham RG4 7BG Theme: Honey and Beeswax. Talks and demonstrations by Andy Pedley Environmental Concerns (Oxfordshire) Peter Lewis (Yorkshire) Connoisseurs Honey and Sue Carter and Bill Fisher (Bucks) Wax and Candle making. Doors open 9.30 first Lecture 10.15am. Tea / Coffee, Cakes and Biscuits’, Soup and bread available to purchase throughout the day. For more information contact Hazel Blackburn 07788 544314


18 APRIL – REIGATE BEEKEEPERS’ AUCTION OF BEES & BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT at Mickleham, Surrey RH5 6EE. View from 11.00am, Auction commences at noon. For T&C’s, Registration and full information, visit www.reigatebeekeepers.org.uk


25 April – SHROPSHIRE BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION AUCTION of bees and beekeeping equipment at Leebotwood Village Hall SY6 6NB. Also for sale will be items from SBKA shop: frames, foundation, fondant, syrup. See shropshirebees.co.uk. auction starts at 2pm, items for sale accepted from 9am on the day of sale. Further information from Rob Jarvie 07792 423658.


EVENTS


28 MARCH – WBKA SPRING CONVENTION RWAS showground Builth Wells LD2 3SY. Details: www.wbka.com


28 MARCH – NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BEEKEEPERS’ AUCTION of bees & beekeeping equipment at Newark Showground, Winthorpe, Nots NG24 2NY commencing 2.00pm. Sale goods received 8.00am onwards on day of sale. Further information from Andrew Barber. Tel 01636 671844. Mobile 07867 797812.


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25 APRIL – WEST SUSSEX BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION 46th ANNUAL BEE MARKET & AUCTION Auction of bees and equipment at Brinsbury Campus, Pulborough. Full details and entry form can be found at www. westsussexbeekeepers.org.uk/auction.html or from Graham Elliot at secretary@westsussexbeekeepers.org.uk. Phone 01403 752493 or Mobile 07761 349281


26 APRIL – BEVERLEY BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION ANNUAL AUCTION Beverley Beekeepers’ annual auction of honey bees and beekeeping equipment. Woodmansey Village Hall, Long Lane, Beverley HU17 0RN on Sunday 26th April 11am. NO BUYERS PREMIUM. For full details see www.beverleybeekeepers.co.uk


16 MAY – GLOUCESTERSHIRE BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION LIVE BEES & EQUIPMENT AUCTION at RAU Cirencester GL7 6JS. Equipment auctioned 12 noon. Live bees, 3pm. Contact: berniedanvers@hotmail.co.uk 01594825063. www.gbka.org.uk


16 MAY – MEON VALLEY BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION 41st ANNUAL AUCTION of beekeeping equipment and bees, commencing at 1pm with viewing from 11.30am at Greatham Village Hall, Hampshire GU33 6AD. Refreshments and stalls from 10am. Items for inclusion in the auction are being accepted until 8th May, subject to the number of lots not exceeding 250. Catalogue available by e-mail or in print on the day. For further information please contact David Thompson 07786 510594/01489 892642 or email divadthompson@hotmail.com


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