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November Webinar
Tuesday 1st November at 7.30pm
Ancient Egyptian Beekeeping with Prof Gene Kristky
In a fascinating talk combining Prof Kritsky's passion for bees and Egyptology, he will unravel the mysteries of ancient Egyptian beekeeping as he discusses his book ‘The Tears of Re’.
Prof Kritsky is the dean of Behavioural and Natural Sciences and Professor of the Department of Biology at Mount St. Joseph University, Ohio. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Entomology from the University of Illinois, as well as a B.A. in Biology from Indiana University. Professor Kritsky serves as editor of American Entomologist and has published several books and more than 100 papers on insect evolution, beekeeping history, egyptology, and Charles Darwin.
To book your free place please visit
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1666719315234384651
Our winter webinars are back! Join us on Wednesday the 5th of October for an evening with Andrew Abrahams, where we shall learn more about beekeeping on the island of Colonsay. Colonsay is home to one of Europe’s few populations of pure Black Bees (Apis mellifera mellifera), the UK’s native honey bee.
The free, online webinar is open to all, but you need to register before attending. To register please visit
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7567944456554359056
The Strategy was published on the 30th of June, and has been developed in conjunction with the Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP). It has taken into account the review of the previous strategy and the results of the recent Scottish Government honey bee health survey. To download the Strategy please click here or on the image above.
Its main aim is “Working in partnership to achieve a healthy and sustainable population of honey bees in Scotland”.
The strategy details five pillars which will outline the ways of working which we will base our actions over the next 10 years:
1. Education, Training and Knowledge Transfer
2. Communication and partnership working across government, operational partners, stakeholders and all of those with an interest in honey bees in Scotland
3. Pest and Disease surveillance, prevention, diagnosis, and control
4. Research and Development.
5. On-going review of the regulatory framework
The Strategy will be the overarching document which will be accompanied by an Implementation Plan. This will be a ‘living’ document detailing more specifically the actions which the BHIP will deliver in order to achieve the desired outcomes for honey bee health in Scotland. The Plan will be updated regularly following quarterly BHIP meetings and published on the Scottish Government website on our Bee Health pages.
Additional background information and previous publications:
· Scotland’s first 10 year Honey Bee Health Strategy (Published June 2010)
· Review of the first 10 year strategy (Published October 2021)
· Honey Bee Heath Strategy Survey Report 2022 (Published March 2022)
Any additional questions should be directed to the Scottish Government’s Bee Health Team at: Bees_mailbox@gov.scot
On behalf of the Trustees, I am delighted to announce the release of the SBA Development Plan 2022-2024, which marks the start of another cycle of work for the Association. This announcement is timely as it coincides with the publication of the Scottish Government’s Honey Bee Health Strategy 2022-2032, to which the Association is pleased to have contributed.
The Trustees intend to formally present the new plan at the SBA Annual Convention on the 1st of October, and I look forward to seeing you there. However, in the meantime, it can be downloaded as a pdf document. I encourage you to take a few moments to read it. Feedback is welcomed and should be sent to secretary@scottishbeekeepers.org.uk