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Welcome
to BHBKA
The Burnham and Highbridge Division of the
Somerset Beekeepers Assn.
online pages.
Bees
have been making honey since pre-history! And mankind has taken advantage
of its unique properties for nearly as long! Beekeeping has been a
pastime or indeed a necessity of kings and countrymen for centuries and is
evolving all the time.
With the decline of wild bees it is even
more important that we encourage more beekeepers. More than a third of
our food is pollinated by the honeybee and is vital to agriculture.
Here in the Burnham area we have an
enthusiastic group of apiarists (Beekeepers), The
intention of this website is, to promote
beekeeping, to keep members and the public
informed and to show you
what we get up to. And hopefully encourage
you to take a look at the many aspects
and rewards of beekeeping. Not only the reward
of superb fresh honey, but to learn how important our bees are to
pollination of crops and indeed our survival.
We sometimes can arrange to attend events and groups to promote
beekeeping.
If you are beekeeper or thinking about taking up beekeeping
and would
like to know more about bees or pollination etc. And perhaps
thinking of joining our local group of beekeepers.
Contact me on
01934 750274 or email John
Webmaster.
Associate membership costs as little as £3 per annum!
Our meetings take place
about once a month during
the summer. Meetings usually concentrate on a seasonal aspect of
beekeeping, with practical hands on
demonstrations for beginners and experienced apiarists
alike. This is usually followed by the serious business of refreshments
and of course... running the division?
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How to...
A
recent demonstration by Gerald Fisher on 'Preparing your bees for winter'.
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