Bee farmers in Perth

[gavin]

This afternoon the Scottish Government arranged a training and discussion afternoon for the bee farmers in Scotland. If any have stumbled across this site as a result of my shameless promotion of it, welcome! I had in mind that we'd use this part of the forum for those who already make part or all of their income from bees.

The main point of the afternoon was to discuss bee health issues in general, and also to go through the plans for EFB-infected operations in 2010.

There was also a brief discussion of the Food Standards Agency Scotland's consultation on testing for residues following last year's application of oxytetracycline to colonies at risk from EFB. There is a link to today's news release on our Home page.

[The Drone Ranger]

http://www.heather-hills.com/adopt-o...&category_id=5

I'm looking for sponsorship along these lines
about £150 per hive
You get a picture of a bee
A picture of a honey jar
and a sprig of white heather
A great deal and you will help me save the honey bee for posterity
Yippee for shameless exploitation of the gullible public ,children, and the bewildered

[gavin]

LOL! Wind them up and see if that brings them on the forum, eh?! To be fair, I think that the BBKA and maybe one of the fringe beekeeping groups were there before them.

[lindsay s]

D R you forgot to add that for an extra £10 you can name your own bee

[The Drone Ranger]

Lol! your right Lindsay I missed that trick

[snimmo243]

For £15 when it dies after 6 weeks we can send it to you in a matchbox and you can bury it in your garden

[gavin]

To be fair, I think that the BBKA and maybe one of the fringe beekeeping groups were there before them.

It is coming back to me now. A couple of senior SBA people volunteered their services for this scheme by the English BBKA. I'm pretty sure that Heather Hills followed them down this route:

http://www.bbka.org.uk/about/adopt_a_beehive

Could have been wrote better though: 'You will also receive a welcome pack full off bee goodies including: .... '

[The Drone Ranger]

Yes back in December
Its a bit crazy not to have either individual renewal dates like any other subscription or part year payment

This "adopt a hive stuff" is just wrong
Buy British honey
Put charity stickers on like bees for development
Sell packets of bee friendly seeds
Encourage people to come along to beekeeping events
Advise folk about what not to spray etc
Tell people bees wont sting their pets to death etc
All these are positive

Cowpat hives Not good
Money for nothing sponsorship very bad
What next Tesco "sponsor a shelf stacker" ?