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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 5h

REMAIN VIGILANT - YELLOW-LEGGED HORNET The Scottish Government has recently issued a notice for #Scottish #Beekeepers to remind everyone to remain vigilant for sightings of the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) ⬇️ the full notice scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/news/scottis... #yellowleggedhornet

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Did you catch our Bee Health & Science volunteer Matthew Richardson on BBC Radio Scotland this weekend? He was on Out of Doors talking about Ivy Bees & their migration north? If not, listen in around the 57min 30sec Have you seen any Ivy bees yet? Share a pic if so. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Out of Doors - Edinburgh's Surf Resort, Wallace, Glasgow's Fire Dog and the Wildflowers of Deeside - BBC Sounds

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good luck to everyone sitting our Microscopy Exam this Saturday🔬 We know how much time, effort & dedication goes into preparing for these exams, so we’re wishing you all the very best of luck 🍀 #ScottishBeekeepers #MicroscopyExam #Beekeeping #Honeybees #GoodLuck

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Well what can we say…a huge big THANK YOU to everyone who attended, supported, organised, planned, sponsored, donated & prepared for our #Convention & #Scottish National #Honey Show this weekend Same time (25 Sep) & place next year? #beekeepers #beekeeping #friends #knowledge

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Norberto Garcia from Argentina 🇦🇷 to our Convention. Norberto is an internationally recognised expert in honey quality, authenticity & fraud. His 2 talks are 🍯 Honey Fraud Kindly sponsored by The Wax Chandlers 🐝 The Future of Beekeeping Kindly sponsored by NDB

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Judging is well underway at our Scottish National Honey Show🍯 Thank you so much to all our competitors (and your bees!) for creating such wonderful entries. Best of luck, but everyone is a winner in our eyes 👏 #scottishhoneyshow #honey #beeswax #baking #photo #competitions

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Joining us today at our Convention is guest lecturer Sean Stephenson Sean is a Master Beekeeper with a wealth of practical experience His lectures include: ❓How Do Bees Do That? Kindly sponsored by Hatrick Bruce 👑 🐝 Queen Rearing Made Simple! Kindly sponsored by Vita Bee Health

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

👏THANK YOU SPONSORS An event like our 🐝 #Convention & #Honey Show wouldn’t be possible without the generous #support of our sponsors Bee Craft Magazine NDB Vita Tunnock's Thornes Robert T Hatrick Bruce The Wax Chandlers The family of Brian Shepherd We’re incredibly #grateful💛 #scottishbeekeepers

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

MEET OUR TRADERS! Joining our #bee #convention this Sat in Kinross are 🍯 Abelo 🍯 Denrosa 🍯 SRUC 🍯 Kinross Men’s Shed 🍯 Wonky Wood 🍯 Highland Wax Co 🍯 Wares of Knutsford 🍯 Vita Bee Health 🍯 NatureScot 🍯 British Bee Feeds 🍯 Scottish Government Bee Health Team

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Have you entered a local #honey show this year? Why not try your luck at Scotland’s National Honey show too? 🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Sunday is the last day for free entries so if you’d like to take part next weekend in Kinross⬇️ scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/scotti... #scottish #beekeepers #beekeeping #competition

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Eeek! There’s only 1 day left to buy your tickets for our beekeeping convention in Kinross the weekend after next (25/25th Sep) ⬇️ buytickets.at/sba/2089037 Sales close at 5pm tomorrow! soon 🎉 #scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #honeybees #convention #knowledgeshare #friends

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Important news re Tropilaelaps outbreak in Türkiye assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9975...

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Our next #module #exams are on Sat 14th Nov & includes 2 new modules - #Plants & #Pollinators & The History of Beekeeping Why not use the winter months to gain more #beekeeping & #honeybee knowledge. For more info scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/module...

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Thanks so much to everyone who has completed this survey. The closing date is this Saturday, so if you’d like to take part there’s still time.

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Our #Scottish National #Honey Show is on at the same time & place as our #Beekeeping Convention, on 25-26Sep in Kinross There’s novice classes honey #beeswax #crafts #baking #photos #mead to school so a competition to suit everyone! Plus FREE to enter scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/events/

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

WINTER COLONY LOSSES This is our 19th year of the survey! The responses provide a valuable picture of #beekeeping in #Scotland with a strong focus on colony losses & colony management practice. Submit by 29Aug www.bee-survey.com/index.php/76... Thank you Alison Gray University of Strathclyde

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Thank you so much to all the #hobby #beekeepers across #Scotland who provided info on their 2025 #honey #harvests in our recent survey. You can access the results here scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/wp-content/u... For more info please message 🐝🍯

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

SAVE MONEY! Tomorrow is the deadline to book your discounted tickets for our Convention in Kinross on the 25/26 Sept. You can save £5 on adult tickets purchased before midnight tomorrow. £30 instead of £35 from Saturday BOOK⬇️ scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/events/ #scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🚨HOT OFF THE PRESS! The National Diploma in #Beekeeping are delighted to announce that Simon Tuck, (Sussex BKA) & Ilona Shilliday (Dunblane & Stirling BA & SBA Trustee) have successfully passed all stages of the #NDB #examination Lesley Jacques, Chairman national-diploma-beekeeping.org

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Not long left to book discounted tickets for our Convention in Kinross on 25/26Sep. Save £5 on tickets bought by this Friday, only £30 buytickets.at/sba/2089037 Speakers are Norberto Garcia from Argentina & Sean Stephenson from England #beekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #convention

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Our #Microscopy #exam is now open for registration. This is on Sat 3 Oct in Strathbrock Community Centre, Broxburn Cost £75 & deadline is 12Sep More details on entry requirements, the syllabus & booking ⬇️ scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/events/ #scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #knowledge

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Our #honey #workshop is on Sat 12 Sept in Cawdor, Nairn Subjects include: 🍯 What is honey? 🍯 Extraction methods 🍯 Dealing with OSR & heather honey 🍯 Food hygiene & safety 🍯 Marketing 🍯 Preparation of clear & soft-set honey for sale 🍯 Showing honey buytickets.at/sba/2310101

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

After the first day of competitions yesterday at IMYB - International Meeting of Young Beekeepers and fun at the country presentations last night, today Team Scotland head off to the bees for a day of competitions in the apiary! Good luck & have fun Team Scotland 🐝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #imyb26

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

🐝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Team Scotland Young Beekeepers are buzzing to go Belfast and can’t wait to meet everyone at the IMYB - International Meeting of Young Beekeepers 🎉

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Last training day for #TeamScotland #YoungBeekeepers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Thanks to our wonderful volunteers Bron & David & to the Team’s families for providing the taxi services & support Boyd, Lameece & Leah are buzzing with excitement for IMYB in Belfast on Sat Have fun & enjoy the adventure🐝

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#THANKYOU to all our fantastic #volunteers who gave their time & enthusiasm to make the Honey Tent at this year’s Royal Highland Show such a success 🐝 Over 4 incredible days, you helped welcome, entertain, inspire & chat with thousands of visitors. We couldn’t do it without you!

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

What a fantastic time we’re having in the Honey Tent at the Royal Highland Show & we’re only halfway through! Our visitors have been amazing & our wonderful volunteers have been working tirelessly to help everyone discover the fascinating world of honey, bees & beekeeping #RHS26

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What a wonderful display of #competition entries here at the #ScottishHoneyChampionships 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍯 in the #Honey Tent at the Royal Highland Show Well done to all the very creative entrants and your fantastic bees👏🐝 Judging is underway, good luck everyone! #rhs26 #scottishbeekeepers

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The Scottish Government Bee Health Team have issued a notice for #beekeepers across #Scotland to inform of an outbreak of American Foulbrood #AFB in Kincardineshire. Please can all beekeepers remind themselves with the symptoms of foulbrood diseases www.gov.scot/publications...

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🐝Happy #VolunteersWeek We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our amazing #volunteers🌟 Behind every event, workshop, meeting & educational activity is a dedicated group generously giving their time, knowledge & enthusiasm. Your support inspires & strengthens our #beekeeping community👏💛

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🐝Happy World Bee Day! 🐝 Today we celebrate the incredible work of bees & all pollinators that quietly support our world. The theme this year is ‘Together for People & the Planet – A partnership that sustains us all’ Bees may be small, but their impact is enormous. #WorldBeeDay

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🍯 Last Call for #Volunteer Stewards in our #Honey Tent at this year’s Royal Highland Show on 18-21st June in Edinburgh! 🐝 If you’re an experienced #beekeeper or enjoy sharing your enthusiasm for #bees please help. If you can spare the Sat or Sun visit ⬇️ www.surveymonkey.com/r/RHS26Volun...

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

⏰Not long left to enter the Scottish Honey Championship competition classes at this year’s Royal Highland Show Closing date for online entries is next Mon 11 May To register & download the schedule visit www.royalhighlandshow.org/trade-compet... #scottishhoneychampionships #royalhighlandshow

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A reminder from Scot Gov Bee Health Team Help control spread of #honeybee diseases by ensuring 🐝 your apiaries, including sites, are registered on #BeeBase with current info on apiary location, number, not current & contact info nationalbeeunit.com Bees_Mailbox@gov.scot

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

⏰Time is running out 🐝 The closing date for booking a place at our #ApiScotia practical beekeeping weekend is this Monday 4th May!! This practical weekend is on 22-24th May at Dumfries House, Ayrshire. Book ⬇️ www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1... #scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Only a few days left to complete our 2025 honey harvest survey, closing this Thurs This survey will help understand honey prices & yields across the hobbyist beekeeping sector. If you harvested and/or sold honey from hives in Scotland in 2025 ⬇️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DVS7iGL2bj Thank you🍯🐝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Such a fantastic turnout at our #AGM yesterday! Great to see so many #members together, sharing ideas, catching up, & supporting our #beekeeping community. Thank you to all who made the effort & huge thanks to our trustees, volunteers (Aberdeen Beekeepers) & Lorraine from SRUC 👏

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🐝 A very Happy St George’s Day to all our wonderful English beekeeping friends & family! 🐝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #StGeorgesDay #English #beekeeping #friends

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌍 Happy #EarthDay It’s a reminder that even the smallest actions can make a big difference. From #planting #wildflowers to supporting #pollinators we all have a part to play in protecting our #planet Together, we can create a world where #nature thrives for generations to come.

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

There are limited tickets left for the next Bee Health Day in Inverness on the 30th of May. To secure your place today please visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bee-health... #BeeHealthDay #scottishbeekeepers #honeybee #health

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

🐝 Practical Exams Deadline this Mon 13Apr Be recognised for your skills & knowledge by taking one of our #practical #exams this summer, like our Junior or Basic #Beekeeping Certificate, Intermediate or Apiarian? Our Junior is FREE to sit! ⬇️ scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/practi...

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🐝 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Calling All #Scottish Hobby #Beekeepers 🍯 Help us gather vital insights into the 2025 Scottish #honey harvest & we’ll share results! If you harvested and/or sold honey from hives in Scotland in 2025 please take part ⬇️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DVS7iGL2bj 🗓️Deadline 30th Apr Thank you

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

⏰ The deadline to register your attendance at our #AGM on 25Apr in Aberdeen is this Sun 12Apr. To book www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/2... Afternoon talk with Dr Yourstone on impacts of competition & pathogen spillover from managed honeybees to rare bumblebees #scottish #beekeepers #members

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

🐰🌬️The #Easter Bunny is arriving this weekend… but so is Storm Dave! With strong winds on the way, now’s the time to check your apiary & make sure everything is secure. Strap down those roofs, steady your #hives & keep your #bees safe 🐝💛 Stay safe & have a Hoppy Easter! 🐰🐣

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Due to a cancellation, we’ve 1 place now available on our sold out Train the Trainer course on 25th May at Dumfries House Grab it while you it can! www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1... #scottishbeekeepers #teach #education #mentor #beekeepers

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Wishing all our beekeepers the best of luck in tomorrow’s module exams. Don’t worry about the exam & just think how much you’ve learned 🐝🎓📚☘️ #scottish #beekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #exams #modules #knowledge #growth

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) Annual Report is now live. The report reflects on the progress made by the BHIP over the past year as well as outlining the BHIP’s key priorities in 2026. Read the report: www.gov.scot/publications...

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Scottish Beekeepers Association @scottishbeekeepers.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

A very happy St Patrick’s Day to all our Irish beekeeping friends & followers! Enjoy the celebrations 🎉☘️🐝💚 #stpatricksday #irish #beekeepers #friends #celebrations #stpaddysday

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