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What Does a Honey Judge Look for When Judging at a Honey Show?

This is basically a run down as to what a honey judge is looking for when judging at a honey show. First things first, it

World Bee Day 2022 – Children’s Photography Competition Results

“We are delighted to announce the results of the FIBKA Photography Competition for Kids in celebration of World Bee Day 2022. We’d like to thank all

Honeybee Slide Presentations for Students in Transition Year

Please click the button below to access a set of slide presentations intended for use as a tool to support our Educators when talking about…

AIB Future Sparks

Starting in September 2021, AIB launched its Future Sparks schools programme, designed to “join the dots for young people and their teachers as they navigate the transitions and key life moments within the stages of formal education.”

Pollinators: Their Habitat and Their Environment

In 1958, as a 15-year-old schoolboy in County Kilkenny, I was given a school project by the principal of Mooncoin Vocational School, Seamus Doran, a

Minister Martin Announces State Recognition of Beekeeping as a Key Practice of Ireland’s Living Cultural Heritage

Minister Martin Announces State Recognition of Beekeeping as a Key Practice of Ireland’s Living Cultural Heritage Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media,

The Honey Bee Colony – A Brief Outline

Honey bees are social insects and live together in large colonies. Each colony contains one fertile female known as the queen, and many thousands of sterile females known as workers. For three to four months in summer, a colony will also contain a few hundred males known as drones.

Invasive Species – Information

Some information sources on the invasive species, which are adding to the problems of the Irish beekeeper.

NPWS Confirms First Discovery of a Live Specimen Asian Hornet in Ireland

The National Parks and Wildlife Service at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has confirmed that a single specimen of the invasive alien

Basic Hive Parts & Tools to Manage Them

Knowledge of the basic hive parts and the tools needed to manage a beehive is useful for the beginner beekeeper. This list is not exhaustive

Other Research Information – Page 6

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