​Asian hornetS 

Asian hornet workers and queens may be seen feeding on carbohydrate-rich foods like ivy and rotting fruit and hawking beehives. Check these regularly for signs of the invasive pest into the autumn. ​Click for more information about Asian hornets.
​Photo of an Asian hornet hawking a beehive: Crown copyright.

Lock-down lecture series 

Don't miss out on our lock-down online lecture series! The lectures are free and help to increase your knowledge of beekeeping practice or learn about the latest honey bee research. 
If you are a member of another association or are from overseas and would like to support Somerset BKA, then you can become a County Associate Member for an annual fee of £7 (which will provide membership until December 2022)! It will give you access to lecture recordings as well as to our events and newsletter. Click here to join.
Lecture Day 2022​: Saturday, February 12 
We plan to hold a 'live' event to bring us back together again to learn, share and socialise. The programme is being finalised and will include a selection of speakers and workshops. More soon!
New venue: The Canalside Conference Centre, Bridgwater https://thecanalside.co.uk/home/

Sex, Drugs and Ecosystem Services: with Prof Phil Stevenson: Thursday, 16 December 
Phil is Head of Trait Diversity and Function at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew where he leads research on plant and fungal characters that can support conservation, increase resilience to global change, and have potential uses and benefits for human health and well-being.
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Rivers of Honey with Alan Wade and Danielle Harden: Thursday, 6 January, 2022
​Alan Wade from Canberra Region Beekeepers has spent his beekeeping life studying attempts to harness the workforce of multiple-queen configurations, getting to understand operations across the global beekeeping diaspora, and putting some of them into operation in his own hives. 
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Beginners' courses

Are you interested in keeping honey bees? Or do you know someone who is? Then take a look at our Beginners' Courses.

Join the SBKA

Primarily we exist for the benefit of our members and provide a wide range of activities and services aimed at active beekeepers and those with an interest in honey bees and apiculture.
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Enjoy practical training and education courses, talks and lectures, expertise and encouragement, insurance and much, much more!

LOCAL HONEY

Local beekeepers produce local honey! It’s usually raw (untreated), contains local pollen and is additive-free.  Honey is reputed to have a variety of health benefits and medical uses – and it tastes good, too!
Local honey is available directly from our members, also at many independent retailers as well as at our Honey Shows.

Swarm Collection

The best way to find someone to help with a swarm is to click the link below, which will take you to the British Beekeepers’ Association website, where you can find your nearest swarm collector.

Education

Honey bees and other pollinators are having a tough time because of pests and diseases, loss of habitat and pesticides. One of our key roles is to help our members keep healthy and strong colonies.
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Promoting beekeeping and supporting beekeepers and honey bees in Somerset

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