Tag Archives: OBKA

Natural beekeeping at OBKA

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Paul

OBKA, the Oxfordshire BeeKeepers’ Association, periodically hold Question and Answer meetings, and on the 17th August this was at my local pub; they’d asked me to represent the natural beekeeping viewpoint on the panel. So following the ONBG meeting on … Continue reading →

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Bees and Biosecurity: Simple measures to control infections and keeping the bees happy.

Posted on November 15, 2012 by itsonlyausername

Trees and Bees, the obvious top bar link. I have been promising to write something up for the blog for a few weeks now. What with the recent furore over Ash Die Back and other tree diseases its been one … Continue reading →

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OBKA visit to Top Bar apiary

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Paul

I mentioned in a previous post that our local branch of the BBKA, the Oxfordshire Bee Keeping Association, were planning to visit our apiary (that’s two hives in a modest garden). Lo, it has come to pass, and here is … Continue reading →

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OBKA interest in natural beekeeping

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Paul

I’ve received an email from our local beekeeping association, OBKA, saying: “As many of the newer beekeepers are particularly interested in top bar hives I wondered if either you or Janet would host the May visit… I am particularly keen … Continue reading →

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