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Each March both of our associations (DWFBA and FBA) hold their AGMs, which are a vital part of the year for the associations. They are also a great opportunity for members of the associations to get together for a social evening. In the past the social part of the evening has been either a very…

A little reminder that the deadline for registration onto the 2023 Fife Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping Course is 31st December 2022. As numbers are limited no one will be accepted after that date. If you are interested in joining this course please go to the dedicated page of this website, and follow the link…

For the first time both Fife associations hosted the Scottish Beekeepers conference on 30th September and 1st October, at Kinross Community Campus. Also for the first time the Scottish National Honey Show (SNHS) was part of the conference. I really didn’t know how many exhibits to expect and was very pleased with the response. We…

After a break of two years, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Fife Show was finally able to go ahead in May 2022. The event was a ticketed event, which enabled the organisers to gauge the number of people attending and thus ensure there was ample space for a socially distanced event. This didn’t…

Some new beekeepers begin to gain experience at the apiary >

The National Honey Show was held 21st to 23rd November at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey. There were just over 1400 entries, which is down by about 1000 from 2019, but everyone was delighted to be back and good to catch up socially. My position there is Judges Referee and this involves appointing the judges,…

The Fife Honey Show (which is part of the Fife Flower Show) took place this year, at Leven Parish Church Hall, Durie St, Leven, KY8 4HA, on Saturday 18th September and Sunday 19th September. The aim of the Fife Flower Show is to encourage gardeners in and around Fife and beyond, to exhibit their plants,…

In mid-July the good news came through that the Kinross Show, after an absence of 2 years, would go ahead on 14th August 2021. As Enid would be on holiday at this time Jo Ramsay agreed to co-ordinate the event. The call for volunteers to set up on the Friday and man the tent on…

The FBA and DWFBA encourage any beekeepers to think about taking the Basic Beekeeping Certificate. The entry requirements for taking the certificate is to attend a Beginners Class and look after a colony of bees for at least one season. The examination is a practical / oral “over the hive” assessment and has 3 pass…

The continuing Covid 19 restrictions are making it very difficult for us all to meet at a local apiary to get some hands on experience of beekeeping. With this in mind we thought you would enjoy a little beekeeping quiz to see if you can identify some features of a hive. The photographs and quiz…