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Apis mellifera octopedis. The fourth leg is just visible on the left. 1st April, Dublin Reports have reached the Co. Dublin beekeepers’ association that a mutant strain of eight-legged honeybees have been positively identified in feral honeybee colonies in the Dublin Mountains. The new strain, provisionally named Apis mellifera octopedis is being studied by [...] 2011 has been designated the year of the honeybee. The launch event will happen this weekend, the 26th & 27th of March at Dublin’s botanic gardens. The event starts at 11:30am on Saturday and continues with a number of interesting talks on Saturday and Sunday. To see the full programme of Saturday’s event, click here [...] News reached us from the UK today that a great friend of Irish beekeeping, Dave Cushman, passed away yesterday. Dave had been ill for some time, but nonetheless it comes as a great shock. Dave will be remembered by beekeepers in these islands for his very active role in BIBBA and his enthusiasm for the [...] It’s shaping up to be a busy year for the Co. Dublin BKA. For the second year running our beginners’ course is full and the waiting list is at least 5 people long. This Sunday we have the bee health seminar mentioned below, and on Monday,the 24th we have our AGM. On Monday the 7th [...] The Federation of Irish Beekeepers’ Associations (Comhnascadh Cumann Beachairi na hEireann) is pleased to announce an important seminar. It will be held on Sunday 23rd January 2011 at 2pm at the Merrion Suite, Red Cow Moran Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin 22. The topic is ‘Managing new bee health threats’ and its content will be [...] |
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