Scottish Beekeepers

Scottish Beekeepers Association (SBA) charity aims to promote honeybee conservation, beekeeping & honeybee products across Scotland. SCIO Charity SC009345

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

🐝Happy #VolunteersWeek
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💛

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our third #ApiScotia #beekeeping weekend, set in the sunny & glorious surroundings of Dumfries House. What a fantastic time!
A special thank you goes to our volunteer organisers, tutors, sponsors & staff
#Community #LearningTogether

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

🐝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

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

🍯 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 ⬇️
https://t.co/ujBqJijMcb

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

⏰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
https://t.co/NCwp0fs0q3

#scottishhoneychampionships #royalhighlandshow

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

Happy Star Wars Day!

#Maythe4thbeewithyou
#StarWarsDay

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

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
https://t.co/tJeNOxdNgj

[email protected]

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

⏰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 ⬇️
https://t.co/TeWu0dvk8e

#scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

Only a few days left to complete our 2025 #honey #harvest survey. It’s closing this Thurs
This survey will help to better understand honey prices & yields across the hobby #beekeeping sector.

https://t.co/ZwogsJ3h2W

Many thanks

#scottishbeekeepers #honey #harvest

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

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 👏

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

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

#StGeorgesDay #English #beekeeping #friends

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

🌍 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

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

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

https://t.co/OHYykO8pWV

#BeeHealthDay #scottishbeekeepers #honeybee #health

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

🐝 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! ⬇️
https://t.co/riseL4ekuv

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

🐝 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿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 ⬇️
https://t.co/ZwogsJ3h2W
🗓️Deadline 30th Apr
Thank you

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

⏰ The deadline to register your attendance at our #AGM on 25Apr in Aberdeen is this Sun 12Apr. To book
https://t.co/B7QOieJpjn
Afternoon talk with Dr Yourstone on impacts of competition & pathogen spillover from managed honeybees to rare bumblebees
#scottish #beekeepers #members

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

🐰🌬️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! 🐰🐣

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

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!

https://t.co/8mnZ8ByAEa

#scottishbeekeepers #teach #education #mentor #beekeepers

[Scottish Beekeepers @Scotbeekeepers]

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

[Scot Gov Rural @ScotGovRural]

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: https://t.co/05QeT2IPyf