CDBKA Summer Talks 2022 Contact: biodiversity@dublinbees.org
CDBKA Summer Talks 2022 An introduction to Bees and Pollinators in Ireland with Mary Montaut. Mary Montaut represents the Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations (FIBKA) on the steering committee of the All Ireland Pollinator Plan and until recently was editor of An Beachaire, the beekeepers magazine published by FIBKA. The […]
Now that the Covid 19 restrictions are being relaxed, County Dublin Beekeepers Association have decided to hold it’s honey show on Saturday 6th November 2021. The Honey Show is the highlight of the beekeeping year, and we, Dublin beekeepers, welcome visitors from everywhere to participate in our show. More info…. Online […]
Bee-Keeping in Ireland A History by James K. Watson sets out the origins of the Association: “In 1942, Robert N. Tweedy, feeling that there was an increasing demand for some kind of beekeepers’ organisation in Dublin, conceived the idea of giving a series of lectures on the craft in the […]
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What to do if you find a swarm on your property. Not all bees you may find in your garden are honey bees, some might be bumble bees, solitary bees or even wasps. Honey bees swarm as a matter of course, if you are not a beekeeper and encounter bees […]