KillinchyBeekeepers

We are an Association of Beekeepers in the Killinchy District and surrounding area of Co Down in N Ireland. Providing support and fellowship among beekeepers🐝

[Apimondia @apimondia]

US beekeepers sue over imports of Asian fake honey.

Commercial beekeepers in the US say counterfeit honey from Asia is forcing down prices and pushing them to financial collapse https://t.co/BBcmWDK7qk

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

New nectar: could artificial pollen make life sweeter for bees? https://t.co/kadJ4ci0HQ

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

Read the latest blog about Our Wee Bees. It’s about the beginnings of our Spring beekeeping season and travels to the orchards in Armagh 🍎
Follow the website link in our profile and head to “Our Wee Bees” in the menu 🐝
#bees #honeybees #springtime #orchard #beekeeping

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

Can you help please 🐝🐝🐝by signing this Petition:
Stop the importation of honey bees into GB from the EU via Northern Ireland and the introduction of devastating pests and disease https://t.co/3U8xXIFtxE
Thankyou 🙏

[The Irish News @irish_news]

Bee import plan could have a sting in the tail

https://t.co/CbQOBJjvwh

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

@irish_news All the politicians, North and South, just need to do is say NO!

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

@irish_news These packages hold 5000 plus bees each and it will be impossible to say they are free of hive beetle because they are very good at hiding!
Any risk is TOO great and will have devastating consequences for our already struggling honey bees.

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

@irish_news Surely we have learnt something in the last year about the value of bio security😮
@ulsterbees @BBCNewsNI @britishbee @Scotbeekeepers @FIBKA_IE @nihbs

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

🛑 Can you help?
The small hive beetle may be introduced to Ireland + UK
@BeeEquipmentLtd is intending to use a scandalous loop hole to import honey bee packages from Italy via Ireland. This will have a devastating impact on our honey bee populations.

https://t.co/LrtHBBPgbQ

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

Just posted a photo @ Northern Ireland https://t.co/O2Hhp3ykBj

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The view at the bottom of the apiary❄️ @ Killinchy https://t.co/Mr7Ch9JBal

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

For all that is going on in the world today.
We remember and are thankful 🌺

#remembrancesunday
#wewillrememberthem
#ArmisticeDay
#poppyday
#remembrance

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

Happy November Bees🐝🍂

#1stNovember #beekeeping #HoneyBee

@ScenesOfUlster @ulsterbees @Scotbeekeepers @Irishbeekeeper @britishbee

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

Happy honeybees 🐝working away on what’s left of the #sunflowers at Finlays Place A wonderful sight and lots of pollen and nectar for our bees and other #pollinators too🌻🌻🌻
@ulsterbees
#thursdayvibes #bees #honeybees #autumn #countydown

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

Thoughts?
“It as self-evident that if the bees store honey for their own use, then honey is what they want + need.  Sugar syrup is at best, a poor substitute. Therefore, we strive to leave enough honey in the hive for the bees’ winter feed.”
Phil Chandler-The Barefoot Beekeeper

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

Distance learning for our new beekeepers 🐝🐝🐝
@ulsterbees

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

This little orange coloured plug of what looks like play dough, is actually pollen.

Forager bees collect it in pollen pockets on their rear legs and when they return to the hive, house bees remove it and store it for autumn and winter food 🧡

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

When you of hear healthy brood cappings being described as biscuit coloured, this image shows exactly what we mean.
Just like lots of mini McVities digestives really🐝

#honeybee #beekeeping #bees #beekeeperslife @ulsterbees @britishbee @Scotbeekeepers

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

@beesinbrittany @britishbee @ulsterbees @DerryBeekeepers @Scotbeekeepers Thanks isn’t it just!

[KillinchyBeekeepers @KillinchyBees]

An artists palette 🎨
The colony’s are prepping for autumn and winter with lots of various pollens being brought into the hive. Often the pollen is packed at the bottom of the cells like this then topped up with honey🐝
@ulsterbees @DerryBeekeepers @britishbee @Scotbeekeepers