DBKA events calendar

Bees Legs
February 2, 2012
Thursday, 7.30 pm at Kilmington Village Hall (Click here for directions)
Speaker: Ruth Homer

Queens and Queen Breeding
February 9, 2012
Thursday, 7.30 pm at Whiddon Down Village Hall
Speaker: Richard Ball

Essential Bee Sex
February 9, 2012
Thursday, 7.30 pm at Elburton Village Hall
Speaker: Glyn Davies

General Social Organisation of Ants
February 10, 2012
Friday, 7.30 pm at Teignbridge District Scout Headquarters in Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot
Speaker: Dr David Stradling

Queen Rearing, Part 1
February 13, 2012
Monday, 7.30 pm at Chilsworthy Village Hall. Part 2 will be held at the Branch Apiary.
Speakers: Anne Binns, Andrew Sluggett

Was my choice of queen the right one?
February 14, 2012
Tuesday, 7.30 pm at the Gerston Christian Centre, Paignton
Speaker: Bill Finnemore

Candle Making Demonstration
February 15, 2012
Wednesday, 7.30 pm at the Tavistock Parish Rooms
Speaker: Sue Malcolm

Neonicotinoids
February 15, 2012
Wednesday, 7.30 pm at Uplowman Village Hall
Speaker: Dr James Cresswell

Ways of using wax
February 15, 2012
Wednesday, 7.30 pm at the Fire Station, Totnes

Skep Making
February 18, 2012
Saturday, 10.00 am at Clay Lane Apiary
Speaker: Mick Male

Preparing for the Season
February 21, 2012
Tuesday, 7.30 pm at Sylvania Community Hall, Exeter
Speaker: David Packham

HOLSWORTHY BRANCH - Spring Convention
February 25, 2012
Saturday, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm at Chilsworthy Village Hall (click here for directions)

Full details of the programme will be available very soon but the current list of topics and speakers includes:

• 'The View from Here' - Adam Vevers, National Bee Unit
• 'Tales of the Unexpected' - Use of pollen in forensic science: Dr Michael Keith-Lucas - Reading University
• 'To be or not.....' - Dr Juliet Osborne - Principal Investigator Rothamsted Research
• Development of the concept ZEST hive - William (Bill) Summers.

Picture quiz and raffle will be held throughtout the day.
For further information, visit our website
www.holsworthybeekeepers.org.uk
Supported by:
BITZ4BEES - Tel: 07999843303 derek-hunter@lineone.net
Modern Beekeeping - Tel: 01548 858747

Queen Rearing
March 1, 2012
Thursday, 7.30 pm at Kilmington Village Hall
Speaker: Ray King

General Apiary Meeting
March 3, 2012
Saturday, 2.00 pm at the Branch Apiary

Skep Making
March 3, 2012
Saturday, 10.00 am at Uplowman Village Hall
Speaker: Mick Male

General Apiary Meeting
March 4, 2012
Sunday, 10.00 am at the Branch Apiary

Learning how to use a Microscope - Pollen identification
March 7, 2012
Friday, 7.30 pm at at Teignbridge District Scout Headquarters in Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot
Speaker: Leila Goss

Novice Apiary Meeting
March 11, 2012
Sunday, 10.00 am at the Branch Apiary

Working with beeswax
March 12, 2012
Monday, 7.30 pm at Chilsworthy Village Hall.
Speaker: Alicia Norman

Essential Bee Sex (part 2)
March 14, 2012
Tuesday, 7.30 pm at the Gerston Christian Centre, Paignton
Speaker: Glyn Davies

Practical Workshop (part 1)
March 16, 2012
Friday, 7.00 pm at 12 Hembury Park, Buckfast
John Harler

Improvers' Apiary Meeting
March 18, 2012
Sunday, 10.00 am at the Branch Apiary

Swarm Control
March 20, 2012
Tuesday, 7.30 pm at Sylvania Community Hall, Exeter
Speaker: David Packham

Prepare for the coming season
March 21, 2012
Wednesday, 7.30 pm at the Tavistock Parish Rooms
Speaker: Ray King

Apiary Hygiene and Disease
March 21, 2012
Wednesday, 7.30 pm at Uplowman Village Hall
Speaker: Simon Jones

Novice Apiary Meeting
March 25, 2012
Sunday, 10.00 am at the Branch Apiary

General Apiary Meeting
March 31, 2012
Saturday, 2.00 pm at the Branch Apiary

Skep Making (2 day course)
March 31, 2012
Saturday, 10.00 am
Speaker: Mick Male