Moray Beekeepers Association

Moray Beekeepers Association We are a group of amateur beekeepers based in Moray in Nth east Scotland Moray Beekeepers Association was established in 1919.

We are a growing number of mostly amateur beekeepers located in North East Scotland, with the association being based in Moray. Membership is open to anybody over the age of five (under sixteens must be accompanied by a responsible adult). No prior experience, qualifications or bees are required. We have over 100 members and we meet monthly throughout the year. MBA exists to promote and foster an

interest in the study, development and practice of beekeeping and to protect and conserve the future of the honeybee in Moray and Scotland

01/05/2024

To provide more opportunity for you to come to the Apiary and observe or take part in colony inspections, the Committee have decided that this year we will have

⭕️✨✨ Open Apiary sessions every Sunday, starting on May 5th, at the changed times of 2.00pm till 4.00pm✨✨⭕️

We hope this will allow more members to attend when they have the time, and hopefully become more involved in your Association.

The experienced among you can conduct inspections, following the protocols we have agreed, and those of you with minimum of Basic Beekeeping Certificate will be able to be more hands on if you wish.

Those of you less experienced will get the chance to observe routine, and less routine, inspections and see any manipulations that might be needed.

Tea, coffee, biscuits and maybe even cake will be available, so do come along, bring a guest if you wish (we have spare beesuits) and observe, help or just chat about bee stuff.

If the weather isn't suitable for inspections, it will still be ok for the tea and chat, and maybe some frame making, hessian cutting etc.

31/03/2024

Dear Member

We're planning a start of season

Apiary tidy up and Preparation session on Sunday 7th April,
10.45 for 11.00am.

Please bring your beesuit, and garden tools if you can. If there are enough people, and time, we may make up some frames for the new season.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.

Weather dependent, so I'll send an update later this week.

Happy Easter

20/02/2024

MBA AGM , to be held at 7.00pm on Wednesday 28th February
at Elgin Town Hall.

We are still looking for someone to help/take over Secretarial duties for MBA - if you are interested, or can suggest someone who could help, please contact me direct as soon as you can.

The AGM will be followed by refreshments and then the talk by Lorraine Johnstone (Bee Advisor at Scotland’s Rural College).

Non – notifiable Diseases of Honeybees

Lorraine told us about foulbrood at the apiary on 27th August and will now talk on the non-notifiable diseases including the ever-increasing problem of Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus. Essential information for understanding and protecting your colonies’ health.

23/01/2024

SBA Module 3.
We are running a Module 3(Honeybee Pests and Diseases) study group at Spey Bay Hall at 1900 every Thursday evening in February ready for the exam in March. Six people have already signed up for it but we could take a few more if you’re interested. Contact me on [email protected]

23/01/2024

Basic Beekeeper
The Basic Beekeeper Assessment will take place in the association apiary in June or early July. If you would like to join the four people already on the list, we will be running theory classes and practice sessions in the apiary starting in late March or early April. Eight of our members have gained the basic certificate over the last two years, all with “Distinction”, so the preparation sessions really work! If you're interested, please contact me on [email protected].

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