Waveney Beekeepers Group

Waveney Beekeepers Group Waveney Beekeepers Group for sharing local Bee information and news around Waveney Valley including Beccles, Halesworth, Lowestoft and Southwold.

Our aim is to promote the craft of beekeeping and encourage sound practices in the management of Bees. To advance the education of schools and the public in the importance of bees in the environment and provide services like swarm collection to the public.

HAPPY WORLD BEE DAY 2026Look after the bees and they will look after you šŸšŸ
20/05/2026

HAPPY WORLD BEE DAY 2026

Look after the bees and they will look after you šŸšŸ

Youā€™ve been warned!!! Just be careful with your smokers.šŸ˜¢
16/04/2026

Youā€™ve been warned!!! Just be careful with your smokers.šŸ˜¢

A man suffered smoke inhalation and burns to his hand in the incident, the fire service said.

The first of the new seasonā€™s blog posts from The Anxious Beekeeper
09/04/2026

The first of the new seasonā€™s blog posts from The Anxious Beekeeper

Itā€™s incredible that itā€™s been three months since my last blog. Beekeeping has been quiet but hopefully the season will soon be in full swing. We havenā€™t forgotten our little ladies though. With oā€¦

As we move into Autumn, another lovely blog post by The Anxious Beekeeper
17/10/2025

As we move into Autumn, another lovely blog post by The Anxious Beekeeper

At this time of the year there is a chill to the morning and a layer of mist hanging over the marshes. A hint of smoke hangs in the air as well as the smell of decaying leaves laying in the damp eaā€¦

An end of Summer blog post from the Anxious Beekeeper
02/09/2025

An end of Summer blog post from the Anxious Beekeeper

At the time of starting to write this blog, it is late August and still the summer holiday season. The hollyhocks are standing in faded glory, the roses are brown and faded and the garden is now reā€¦

Please continue to be vigilant. It is only a matter of time before we see Asian hornets in Suffolk and Norfolk.
30/08/2025

Please continue to be vigilant. It is only a matter of time before we see Asian hornets in Suffolk and Norfolk.

UPDATE - Now confirmed nest
Runcorn, Cheshire - Confirmed yellow-legged Asian hornet sighting
It has been drawn to our attention that a previously unknown sighting has now been listed at this location on BeeBase (101 list)
Please be vigilant in this new area.
Report all sightings using the Asian Hornet Watch app

https://www.nationalbeeunit.com/about-us/beekeeping-news/yellow-legged-hornet-2025-rolling-update

A really good article in The Observer this week about adulterated honey. I think all beekeepers will know about the prob...
27/08/2025

A really good article in The Observer this week about adulterated honey. I think all beekeepers will know about the problem. The Government and Food Standards need to get to grips with finding a solution. Itā€™s a massive world wide scandal.

An investigation reveals a global honey fraud that begins in China and ends with allegations of adulterated jars on UK supermarkets shelves

25/08/2025

We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.

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