Dorchester and Weymouth Bee Keepers Association

This week we received the bad news that Bee Equipment Ltd had gone into liquidation.

This week we received the good news that Hagen's Bees has acquired the intellectual rights and the remaining stock. To be honest I had not heard of them but I have had a look at the website and they look like one to watch.

Now that the weather has closed in and the nights are longer I am able to put some more time into the BeeInfo section of this website. I have added a page on the bee brush and the hive tool. The website is becoming a lot more popular and as a result we have had technical issues resulting in a slower load time. We have taken steps to improve this and hopefully the service is back up to the standard we expect.

The aim with BeeInfo is to present information for the beekeeper in a concise form. If there are any observations , positive or negative, then do let me know on my usual email dorchweybkaweb@gmail.com

For those who are about to become members and those who are returning I am putting the email from Mike here and also a link to the membership form.

Mike says:

Do you wish to renew your D&W BKA membership for the October 2024 - September 2025 period?

If so, please complete the attached Membership Renewal Form and return it to me, preferably by e-mail to mikeonmac2@mac.com - a scan or photo of the completed form will be fine. Otherwise by Royal Mail.

Payment can be made by BACS electronic transfer as per the form. If you do not use electronic banking then a cheque is fine.

If you pay UK tax perhaps you would also consider filling in the attached Gift Aid Declaration.

If you no longer wish to be a member we will of course be sorry to see you go, but if you send me either an e-mail or a letter I can remove you from the list and you will no longer receive e-mails from us.

Please be aware that D&W BKA will be producing a Members List for the 2024 - 2025 period giving the name, town or village, postcode and contact number of every member. This will be distributed to any member who requests it, in paper form only. We draw your attention to the Privacy statement on page 2 of the Membership Renewal Form and repeat here that you must advise us if you do not wish your details to be included in the Members List. 

Now is the time to renew - before we get hit by Christmas bills!

We have got to that quiet time now when there is less going on in the apiary. This is the time when you can think of the year gone by and plan for the year ahead.

With that in mind I have place a page of photos taken over the past year under the Events tab.

I have also updated the For Sale page. Have a look. Is there something there that will help you next year.

I am also working on more educational material to go into the BeeInfo section of the website.

Of course the next event to look forward to is the Dorchester and Weymouth BKA AGM. Now I know that an AGM is not everyody's idea of fun but we have booked Lesley Gasson to talk about Apitherapy. That should make it an event worth turning up for. It is on the 16th October at the Colliton Club.