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In This Month’s Issue...

Welcome

Forthcoming events• Winter/Spring

Programme 2020• Spring Seminar

Ar�cles of Interest• Bees apps and social

media• Membership renewal• Jobs for the next few

weeks• Varroa Monitoring• Beginner Bees - how a

new beekeeper startedout

• Gallery• Robobee• Apiary Sites• Missing Books

For Sale• Sean’s Founda�on Price

List• Hives from Brian

MBBKA• Informa�on about the

Associa�on

Welcome......... to the first edi�on of the MBBKA newsle�er for 2020.

Firstly, thanks to Brian Bush for producing the newsle�er for the past twoyears. He developed the content and shared his beekeeping experienceseach month in his own inimitable style! I am hoping he will con�nue tocontribute a regular column if he has the �me.

When Brian announced he was ‘hanging up his pen’ earlier in the year,there was was no stampede of willing volunteers to con�nue producingthe newsle�er. I guess much of the informa�on can be found on theMBBKA and other websites, so is there s�ll a need for a newsle�er? Domembers s�ll read it? What sort of content would be useful orinteres�ng? And most crucially, would more members be prepared tosubmit some form of ar�cle, �p, photograph, story or report?

I am wri�ng this at the beginning of December, as the fes�vi�es at theend of the month will not leave much �me to complete this issue. So atthe moment I am unsure if there will be any contribu�ons from others. Ihave tried to put together a variety of content as an example of what thenewsle�er could contain. Whether any of the themes should/could becon�nued and developed over the coming months rests with you as themembers of the Associa�on. Any feedback gratefully received,contribu�ons for the February issue even more so!!

Finally I hope you like the new format. This may get ‘tweaked’ dependingon future content (and also I as I find out what else I can do with thispublishing so�ware!) If anyone has a sugges�on for be�er �tle thenplease let me know - Buzz Word is already used by at least two otherbeekeeping associa�on newsle�ers, so don’t suggest that!

Godfrey Clements, Secretary MBBKA

Next MBBKA MeetingWednesday 15th January 2020 at 7.30pm

Dr Tom Wood‘The Challenges posed to Beekeeping by Intensive Agriculture’

Church of the Good Shepherd, Southcourt, Aylesbury

Mid Bucks Beekeepers Association Newsletter

What’s Buzzing?

January 2020

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Apis AppsHow many people have bee related apps on theirmobile phone/tablet that can be used as a source ofreference both at home and while at the apiary? Ihave a couple that I have downloaded from theGoogle Play Store, and they are also available from theApple Store. They are both free.

Given the ongoing threatfrom this invasive species,Asian Hornet Watch is anapp that I believe allbeekeepers should haveinstalled on their device.. Itcontains clear photos ofthe Asian hornet andpossible confusion species,and allows the user todirectly submit a sigh�ng,with an a�ached photo ifyou have safely managedto take one.

Produced by the AlbertaAgriculture and ForestryDepartment in Canada, BeeHealth has photos of numerousbee pests and diseases, alongwith descrip�ons of symptoms,preven�on methods andtreatments. Being a Canadianproduct it does include someproblems we don’t experiencein the UK - for example I hopeno one ever finds a black bearor a skunk in their apiary! Itdoes however contain usefulinforma�on on many of theissues that can affect ourcolonies.

Typing ‘beekeeping’ into the Play Store search boxreturns numerous other apps, ranging from recordkeeping to queen breeding.

Does anybody use any of these apps, or know of anyothers? Would this be a useful regular item? Isanyone willing to test and review any apps duringthe next beekeeping season?

The Buzz on Social MediaS�cking with the use of modern media, how manyof us make use of Twi�er and/or Facebook? I don’tuse the la�er, but am an ‘observer’ on the former -I don’t tweet but follow other individuals andgroups that interest me. I found BBKA was a goodplace to start, as they re-tweet a lot of tweets fromother beekeepers, organisa�ons involved withbees, news stories and links to research.

Has anyone got any other sugges�ons for eitherTwi�er or Facebook links that they have foundhelpful or interes�ng.?

Bees on YouTubeA search for ‘Beekeeping’ on YouTube results in aseemingly unending list of uploaded films. Brian usedto include a link to a ‘Video of the Month’ in some ofhis earlier edi�ons of the newsle�er. Do any membersmake use of YouTube, and have you come acrossanything useful? If so why not share the details here!

I think any beekeeper who has inves�gated YouTubewill have come across The Norfolk Honey Company,and the series of films presented by Stewart,demonstra�ng many prac�cal techniques andprocesses. When I first started beekeeping I foundthese a useful addi�on to what I had learnt on thebeginners course and had read in books.

Bee Amazed #1Honey bees can fly at up to22mph in windless conditionsbut typically average around 15mph.

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Winter/Spring Meetings Programme 2020January: Dr Tom Wood on Challenges posed to beekeeping by intensive agricultural processes.

February: Dr Mike Garra� and Elena Ciri on Bee health and crop pollina�on, the latest research fromReading University

March: Margaret Murdin on Bee gene�cs

April: Members' papers/talks

Jobs for JanuaryI wasn’t sure whether to include a column like this,as BBKA news usually includes a whole page on thistopic each month. A few bullet points may providea helpful reminder.

• Check your colonies have enough stores byhe�ing your hives. Provide fondant if they arefeeling light.

• If winter varroa treatment was not undertakenin December, be prepared to treat with oxalicacid this month if condi�ons allow. Use onlyapproved products, follow the instruc�ons andtake all necessary safety precau�ons.

• Check your hives are intact and predatorprotec�on is secure, especially a�er highwinds.

• If it happens to snow, clear away from hiveentrances.

• Undertake some reading to improve yourknowledge. Look back at your records for lastyear, what went well, what didn’t and why.

• A�end the Associa�on indoor mee�ng!

• If you know you need some new equipment,checkout the main suppliers for any postChristmas sales.

• If you are out for walk, keep a look out for anypossible Asian Hornet nests, usually high up intrees, easier to see with no leaves.

Would anybody be prepared to provide some contentfor this column eachmonth?? This was wri�en prior toBrian’s more comprehensive ar�cle -see page 4

Membership RenewalFirstly, many thanks to those members who havealready renewed their MBBKA membership inresponse to my e-mail and newsle�er item inDecember. Subscrip�ons were due by 1st January2020 and so for those yet to renew please could youcomplete one of the two versions of the renewal form(PDF and Excel) available on the Membership sec�onof the MBBKA website (Membership>Informa�on andPrices) and either return it to me as hard copy in thepost or as an a�achment to an e-mail tomembership@mbbka.org.uk. The subscrip�on ratesfor 2020 remain the same as the last 3 years; £12 forAssociate, £30 for Full and £45 for Familymembership.

Subscrip�on payments can either be sent by chequemade payable to MBBKA to me at the address shownon the form or by electronic payment directly to theMBBKA account (see renewal form for details).

Can I also men�on that MBBKA expects all thosemembers who keep bees to register all their apiarieson the Na�onal Bee Unit's BeeBase . In addi�on toproviding the beekeeper - new or experienced - withuseful informa�on and guidance, it is the only way toensure that you can be contacted by your localauthorised Bee Inspector if there is disease in thearea.

Although I very much hope that you will want torenew your subscrip�on to MBBKA, I do understandthat you may have stopped keeping bees or do notwish to renew. If that is the case, could I ask you todrop me a mail to membership@mbbka.org.uk so thatI can update the membership records and reduce thenumber of e-mails that you receive.

Many thanks in advance,

Jonathan Palmer MBBKA Membership Secretary.

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Winter Tasks – ‘Old fart’ in the out apiary.As I am wri�ng this on Christmas Eve, reflec�ng on one of the we�est Autumns I can remember I can seesome blue sky beginning to emerge. I know I have at least one urgent beekeeping task to do today and mylist for the next few weeks is ge�ng longer.

I have, therefore, decided to give you all a few reminders of how to use these weeks ahead profitably andhopefully ease the issues that you may well confront next year.

If you are new to beekeeping and intending to start next year:• Check your presents from Santa and assemble hives etc ASAP. Always use waterproof glue and

stainless steel screws. The nails the manufacturers supply will eventually rust and rot your �mber.• Paint or preserve hives.• Ensure you have marked the dates for a beginner’s course in your diary.• Have you decided on an apiary site? It is a good idea to check out access. One of my sites requires a

half mile each way walk when the ground is as wet as at present.• Where do you intend to obtain your bees? Will your equipment be adequate for a colony of Buckfast

bees 80,000 strong?• If you have not already got your equipment wait for the Sales or go to the BeeTradex Saturday 14th

March 2020 at Stoneleigh.• Seek advice from an experienced beekeeper and try and recruit them as your mentor.• Make sure you have a bee suit, gloves etc

You have been keeping bees for a year:• Ensure you treat for Varroa ASAP• Are your hives light? Some bees have consumed a lot of their stores at present and I need to add

more fondant to about 20% of my hives.• Clean up any frames and prepare any new equipment as above.• Have you enough supers for a large honey crop?• Remember old comb can be recovered and frames can be boiled.• Plan for expansion this year and/or swarm control.

You are entering your 2nd./3rd./ 4th./ 20th. Year of beekeeping.• All of the above tasks.• Review your records and make important decisions. I have had two very poor years in one Apiary. I am

considering whether to give it one more chance or move the hives to another site.• How old are your queens? Do you need to replace this year?• Are you willing to mentor a NewBee?• Can you give some of your �me and experience to Associa�on training or educa�onal days?• Will you be available for swarm collec�on?• Have you made holiday plans for 2020? Who will look a�er you bees if it is during the swarm season?

Remember everyone that there is nothing worse than not being prepared. Over the years I have made lastminute loans to fellow members when they were short of equipment.• I need an extra super• Two hives have swarmed today and I have only enough equipment to house one.• I am short of a roof/floor/QE etc.• Have you a stand available?• The new queen I placed in my Na�onal hive has filled the brood box in a month and there are queen

cells.

Finally I wish you all a happy beekeeping year in 2020. Remember there is always advice available frommyself and other club members.

‘Old fart’ in the out apiary.(AKA Brian Bush)

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GalleryI am aware from the entries at the honey show that there are at least a few members who take bee relatedphotos. Would you like to show them off more frequently on a page or two in the newsle�er??

Honey bee on buddleia flower

Exhibits at the Na�onal Honey Show October 2019

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Varroa Monitoring - Part 1Monitoring colonies for the presence of Varroa is an essen�al skill and an important one to masterpar�cularly for the New or Novice Beekeeper. Some recent experiences with colleagues in this group hasprompted this ar�cle and we hope it will prove beneficial to many more taking their first steps with their firstcolonies.

Varroa mites and infesta�on can be considered as endemic in the UK, and if the early warning signs for themare missed it can lead to much larger infesta�ons taking hold on the colony. These larger infesta�ons in turnlead to increased infec�on rates of damaging viruses transmi�ed to the bees by the mites. The viruses inseveral forms, threaten individual bee health and vigour and ul�mately colony health and survival, while thecontrol aspect of the Varroa mites becomes a more urgent issue for ac�on.

We’ll s�ck with simple Monitoring first with the equipment that most new beekeepers have already or areeasily obtained. We will develop the ar�cles as a series exploring other aspects of Monitoring, Control andTreatment as we go.

Simple Monitoring for Varroa- Natural Drop methodThis process is ideally suited to colonies in hives with Open Mesh Floors with a slide in 3/4mm smoothplas�c expanded white or yellow sheet (correx) below. See fig 1 . Some hives may have a thin wooden ormetal (aluminium) slide in sheet or tray. Mites die off during their life cycle and some live ones are shed bybees grooming. These drop onto the varroa board. See fig 2. A magnifying glass helps to see them clearly.

This gives accurate results during Winter and Summer but slightly less so in Spring and Autumn, but s�ll goodindicators of mite presence at these �mes.

TimingMonitoring is recommended to be carried out once at four �mes a year to give a fairly accurate indica�on ofmite popula�ons e.g.

1. Winter – During Last week November to first week December.2. Spring – During Last week in April to First week May .3. Summer – During second Week August.4. Autumn – During 1st week October

MethodPrepare Varroa sheet/board by dividing area into strips or square grid marked with a fine permanent marker.Makes coun�ng easier as does a Click Counter. See fig 1

Fig 2Fig 1 Equipment

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Coat board with thin smear of Vaseline using widestripping knife/ thin blade knife or small sponge roller.See fig 2. Stops live mites the drop from ge�ng backin hive. Yes, you see them moving on the board if it isuncoated. Leave the board in place for 7 days in SpringSummer and Autumn and 10 days in Winter. Countthe mites on the board strips or square grids on thelast day and add up to give a Total Mite Drop

To make the count easier it’s ok to take a count at endof day 1,2 or 3 then clean board and start again. Makeseveral counts that equal the 7 or 10 count period .This method is best when there is a high drop rate ora lot of cappings li�er on the board.

Record the Number of Days and the Total Mite drope.g.7 days = 358 mites

Go to Na�onal Bee Unit Varroa Calculator on BeeBaseusing link below

www.na�onalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/varroaCalculator.cfm

Answer the three condi�onal ques�ons first then putyour Total Mite Drop figure and then No of Days onmonitoring into the calculator. Press Calculate.

The calculator will respond with an ac�on plan for youand Important Notes to read regarding Ac�ons.

Kevin Crangles, Apiary Manager

Keep your bees dryIt has been areally wetAutumn andcombined withthe cold wind,the bees havebeen confinedto their hives.The twobiggest causesof wintercolony losesare Beekeepersand damp.

As with the majority of invertebrates, honey beesproduce wax as part of their outer layer of their skinbut this alone is not enough winter protec�on. Theyneed a dry environment and the warmth of thecluster.

Dampness can be a vector for fungi includingchalkbrood. It is a good idea when giving yourcolonies their Christmas feed to check that all iswell and the hive is waterproof.

My 2020 book choiceMa�ng biology ofhoney bees is afantas�c read if youwish to understandmore about thebehaviour of honeybees. The book is theculmina�on of years ofresearch by theKoeniger’s wri�en in asimple manner for allbeekeepers tounderstand.

The book is available from Northern Bee Books for£27. If you prefer to watch a video about the book,go to the Na�onal Honey Show site for a talk byGudrun in 2014 or a talk by Dr Lawrence Connor in2016.

Sean Stephenson

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Bucks County Beekeeping Association23rd Annual Seminar8th February 2020

Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Rd Wendover HP22 6EF

10:00 for tea and coffee, seminar starts at 10:30.

Speakers; Bob Smith NDB, Dr Seirian Sumner and Dr Nick Issac.

Bob Smith NDB - back by popular demand, Bob will be talking to usabout one of his favourite topics - bee space. We’ve all made a mistake atsome time during our beekeeping lives and ended up with spaces filledwith brace comb or glued up with propolis. The subject of Bob’s lectureis:8mm of Nothing, nothing at all

Dr Seirian Sumner is the country’s top wasp expert. Her talks are adelightful mix of fascinating facts, amusing graphics and stunningscience and here is the subject of her lecture:Wasps - why nobody loves them?

Dr Nick Isaac is a senior ecologist who studies how biodiversity isdistributed, how it is changing over time, and how we measure it. He willpresent an overview of evidence of national trends in UK insectpopulations, with a particular focus on butterflies and bees. Nick’s talk istitled:Where have all the pollinators gone?

A selection of stalls will be at the seminar including Bees Abroad, Central Association ofBeekeepers, BBKA, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Bucks County Microscopy group, asecond hand beekeeping equipment stall and a second hand book stall.

Free Tea, Coffee, Cakes and Biscuits will be available throughout the day.

Tickets only £15 including ploughman’s lunchBook via Eventbrite - http://tiny.cc/Bucks2020

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Are You Registered?Registering your hives on BeeBase is free. BeeBase is theAnimal and Plant Health Agency's (APHA) National Bee Unitwebsite. The National Bee Unit website provides a wide range ofapicultural information for beekeepers to help keep their colonies

healthy and productive. It provides a wide range of beekeeping information, such asthe activities of the NBU, honey bee related legislation, pests and diseases informationwhich includes their recognition and control, publications, advisory leaflets and keycontacts. Read more and record your colonies at http://www.nationalbeeunit.com

Robobee??Andrew Smith came across the following press releasein an American beekeeping magazine.

Press Release - December 3, 2019

Israeli agritech startup Edete Precision Technologiesfor Agriculture has successfully completed field trialsin almond orchards in Israel using its uniquemechanical pollen harves�ng and pollina�on system.The field trials are crucial for advancing the company'splanned entry into the huge almond market inCalifornia. The trials resulted in a substan�allyincreased yield in Israel. Addi�onally, Edete hasrecently tested its technology in Australia and provedits ability to produce high-quality viable pollen.

Larger commercial scale tes�ng of Edete's new systemwill con�nue in Israel and Australia. The companyplans to begin a pilot program using the technology in2022 in California, the world’s largest almond growingregion. “We are ini�ally focusing our efforts onalmonds, but our game-changing technology has hugepoten�al for a wide range of other crops as well,” saidEylam Ran, CEO and co-founder at Edete. The list ofaddi�onal crops is long and includes apples, cherries,pears, blueberries, plums, co�on, rapeseed, andsunflowers, to name a few.

The global almond market is es�mated at over $7billion annually, while 80% of it is in the U.S., most ofwhich is in California. Costs are rising, as growersspend on beehive pollina�on services over $400million per season. “We will be targe�ng top �erproducers in California, where 7% out of 7,400

growers account for more than half of the cul�vatedarea,” noted Ran. The market structure is much thesame in Australia.

Edete’s system is based on the mechanical collec�onof flowers and extrac�ng pure pollen out of them. Thecompany’s proprietary method enables themaintaining of good germinability rates of pollenstored for over one year. The pollen is applied on thetrees using the company’s unique robo�c pollina�onsystem which u�lises a combina�on of technologiesto disperse an op�mal dosage of pollen on the targetflowers to achieve effec�ve pollina�on. Theapplica�on units can work during day or night andindependent of ambient temperature.

Edete's business model is based on supplyingpollina�on services, like current contrac�ng ofbeehives, the price of which con�nues to rise. Theservice is expected to be compe��ve with currentpollina�on alterna�ves but is expected to result in anes�mated increase of 10%-20% in yields and withmuch less vola�lity from one growing season to thenext.

More informa�on and pictures on the companywebsite here

Bee Amazed #2An individual honey beeproduces just 1/12th of ateaspoon of honey in theirlifetime.!

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Beginner bees - how it all started.It all started way back in 2017. I met a man called John Dadswell at a county showwho took me through the basics of what was needed to get started and suggestedI join a course run by MBBKA.

I applied in 2018 to join the training course but regre�ully it was full, which meanta wait un�l January 2019. The course in my opinion is a very comprehensivepackage of informa�on to help you set up your own apiary. The handout is yourbible for the first year and beyond, so make sure you use it!

One of the Wycombe bee keepers was reducing his hive numbers and selling off aload of hive/ kits items etc, I purchased 3 complete hives and other items as astar�ng point all in need of refurbishment, with no plan to have bees in 2019 !!!!. I then spent the next six daysstripping/ cleaning/ scouring etc to do all that was needed to get these in first class condi�on. Loca�ng my beesat home was imprac�cal, and I was fortunate that a local site was available only 1 mile away from my home. Theowners wanted bees on site allowed me to build my own apiary ready for those bees.

I decided to make the decision to change my plan and get bees in 2019 a�er all. The problem then arose thatthis was spring / summer and regre�ully buying a nucleus of bees was near on impossible, as they had all beensold and there was nothing available. So I had the site, all the kit and no bees.!!!

At this point I contacted Brian Bush our swarm officer to see if he had anything that I could get my hands on.Luckily for me he was very suppor�ve and we found a swarm which I helped him with, and established this intomy first hive. I also con�nued to help Brian as best I could to gain more informa�on. The swarm Brian gave mehas been a real joy, very gentle and easy to manage. The queen con�nued laying right through the summer, andthe colony generated a very good level of honey, but not enough to really rob them of for me to taste - but nextyear should be good!

So I’d got number one hive up and running, with all going well and building up very fast and I couldn’t ask formore gentle bees. I really did get lucky, not all swarms are like this.

The second batch of bees in a nucleus from a friendly bee member was a very different ke�le of fish than thefirst swarm. This lot had a much more lively reac�on to being inspected. One of the problems was that Godfreyand myself could not find the marked Queen 2 weeks a�er she and the other bees had been put in hive numbertwo. She had departed or had been pushed out, no eggs layed, all going downhill as a colony, and the bees alsogot much more aggressive.

We put a frame of eggs from hive one into hive two, from which they developed what looked like a supercedurecell that did produce a queen, and she has been busy laying but has yet to be found in the hive.

As winter arrives they are all wrapped up in the hives with sugar candy feed in place, and ne�ng to keep thewoodpeckers at bay.

The bees are wai�ng for the busy start in April when the sunshine arrives, the pollen is available and they willstart flying again in volume.

I’m told the second year is the interes�ng year with reference to swarms /splits in genera�ng extra work in thehives because they are established, I’m sure it’s going to be fun and interes�ng �me for all.

If you’re thinking of taking on these bees do so and enjoy every moment! It is a bit like playing chess, you needto be one step ahead if you can and you do need a plan. You do need to ensure you understand what is goingon, and if you don’t ask one of the other members who are more experienced, most are more than happy tohelp and will willingly come and have a look at what is going on if you ask.

Anton Chambers, Beginner Beekeeper

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Apiary SitesThe Associa�on is some�mes approached bylandowners who are keen to accommodate bees ontheir property, but who do not want to becomebeekeepers themselves.

If you have some beekeeping experience and arelooking for an out apiary, (and preferablyundertaken the Basic Assessment), have a chat withJohn Dadswell, as he keeps a list of all the sites thathave been offered.

Missing!!

Following the appeal last month, a few of the booksthat were missing from the library have beenreturned.

There are s�ll a few that remain unaccounted for,mainly the basic texts that are a good ini�al read forthe beginners. The 2020 beginners course starts inFebruary, and it would be great to have enoughbooks for them to borrow

Can you please check yourbookshelves again.

A bee playlist?The music service Spo�fy recently listed the moststreamed track of the decade was Shape of You byEd Sheeran. Which got me thinking. If our beeslistened to music, what might be on their playlist asthey went about their ac�vi�es. A somewhattongue in cheek list follows.

Sugar Sugar by The Archies and Sugar Baby Love byThe Rube�es would both be popular, as wouldWanna-bee by the Spice Girls. The waggle dancewould be performed to the sound of Show You TheWay To Go (The Jacksons).

On her several ma�ng flights the queen could belistening to You Cant Hurry Love (Phil Collins), whilstin the drone congrega�on area I Should Be So Lucky(Kylie Minogue) would be playing loudly.

As the season progresses and the popula�on of thecolony is rapidly increasing, Should I Stay or ShouldI Go (The Clash) is heard more frequently, and as theswarm exits the hive entrance en masse it would beto the sound of Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now(Starship).

And when it comes to the colony performing itsown cover versions? Their versions of both Abbaand BeeGees classics, ‘Honey Honey Honey’ and‘Hive Talking’ would be popular, but top of the listwould have to be Dancing Queen!

If anyone has any other suitable sugges�ons formusic, films or books for bees then let me know!

WantedThe MBBKA indoor meeting on 15th

April 2020 needs five volunteers toeach make a short presentation(about 15 mins inc any questions).Can be about any bee related topicthat may be of interest.Please get in touch if you

want to take part.

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Excluder

Brood Box

Crown Board

GabledRoof £30

FlatRoof

Super £16

BroodBox 14x12 £33Open MeshFloor

Stand £20

All prices are approximate due to

price variation in WRC. All items

assembled using waterproof glue

and stainless steel screws.

Contact Brian at

brian.bush@btinternet.com or

phone 07767304067

I also havesome hivestands for sale

Single aspictured £17.50

Double £25

Phone or textBrian on07767304067

For Sale

Sean’s Equipment Price List 2020

Founda�on Price

Brood 14x12 wired 10 sheets 17.50

Brood Na�onal wired 10 sheets 10.50

Super, wired, 10 sheets 6.70

Super, unwired, 10 sheets 5.50

Frames (2nds)

14x12 per 10 11.50

DN4/5 per 10 10.00

SN1 per 10 8.00

Hive Parts

Na�onal Brood Box 30.00

Na�onal Super 20.00

Open Mesh Floor (pine) 21.00

Framed Queen Excluder 17.00

Other Hive parts/equipment On request

I always keep spare stock of foundation,frames and hive parts. The foundation isparticularly well priced. I may have otherpieces of equipment available, Contact SeanStephenson, sean@wendover.co.uk or07867787800

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Swarm Coordinator: Brian Bush 07770 370132 swarm@mbbka.org.uk

Newsle�er: Godfrey Clements - items for inclusion to secretary@mbbka.org.uk

Website: h�ps://mbbka.org.uk/

MBBKA Commi�ee 2019-20

Chairman Helen Palmer chairman@mbbka.org.uk

Vice-Chairman Godfrey Clements

Secretary Godfrey Clements secretary@mbbka.org.uk

Treasurer Andrew Smith treasurer@mbbka.org.uk

Membership Secretary Jonathan Palmer membership@mbbka.org.uk

Apiary Manager Kevin Crangles apiary@mbbka.org.uk

Honey Show Secretary Ruth Stephenson honeyshow@mbbka.org.uk

Educa�on Officer Jonathan Ma�hews educa�on@mbbka.org.uk

Programme Secretary Liz Tice

Librarian/Webmaster Jon Theobald library@mbbka.org.uk

Novice Beekeeper Anton Chambers

Commi�ee Member Tina Hood-Liles

Commi�ee Member Paul Spencer

Commi�ee Member Sarah Turner