Blog – bees, beekeeping & other sticky subjects
Vita at the virtual 2020 National Honey Show
Watch short video clips of Vita Bee Health personnel speak about recent developments
Drone congregation areas revisited – podcast
A podcast on revisiting the spot where the first documented drone congregation area was heard by the Rev Gilbert White, a pioneering 18th century naturalist.
Pollen varies in quality
A selection of pollens gathered by bees in southern England in May 2020. Can you name the sources?
World’s video wiki features Vita
The world’s video wiki, Wiki.ezvid.com, has featured Vita Bee Health’s contribution to honey bee health and conservation.
Its special video page contains lots of interesting bee facts, a TedX video talk by Elaine Evans and an anaylsis of how a bee becomes a queen.
And did you know there is a group of Moray Beekeeping Dinosaurs? Follow the link to find out …
A tough year for many beekeepers
How was your bee season? Good? Spare a thought for beekeepers across the globe who have had to contend with erratic or unusual weather …
Vita hosts free showing of Honeyland in Basingstoke
See the acclaimed film Honeyland in Basingstoke on 4 December. Free tickets courtesy Vita Bee Health and BCOT.
Wax moth control product to be superseded
B401 wax moth control to be superceded by B402.
Have your bees suffered from agro-chemicals?
There’s a new global survey about toxic events affecting honey bees. You can help …
International teen beekeeping successes
The tenth IMYB for teen beekeepers in Slovakia showed the future of beekeeping.
Basingstoke Mayor finds a queen in town
Blandford & Sturminster beekeepers enjoyed a rare public visit to Vita Bee Health’s apiary in Basingstoke with Basingstoke’s mayor.