Beekeeping science blog
The Apiarist
Blog by David Evans, emeritus professor of virology at the University of St Andrews, who keeps bees in the Scottish Borders. A new article appears every Friday, linking bee science and practical beekeeping.
What you will find
- Weekly articles on colony management and varroa
- Reviews of recent research on honey bee biology
- Talks for beekeeping associations
Sources
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Useful websites
Beekeeping magazine
BeeCraft
British beekeeping magazine, available in print and digitally, with articles for new and experienced beekeepers.
The whole UK
Bee health plan for England and Wales
Healthy Bees Plan 2030
Ten-year plan launched by Defra to improve honey bee health and husbandry in England and Wales, with an implementation plan published on BeeBase.
England and Wales
Bee science charity and publisher
International Bee Research Association (IBRA)
UK charity founded in 1949 that shares information on bee science and beekeeping worldwide. It publishes the Journal of Apicultural Research and Bee World; its Eva Crane Library is held by the National Library of Wales.
Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire and the Humberthe whole UK