OffalyBEEKEEPERS
Honey bee image taken foraging for pollen on Coreopsis 'Calypso' in the garden. Garden plants are great to give bees access to nectar and pollen during lean months.
Honey bee image taken foraging for pollen on Scabiosa 'Blue Butterfly' in the garden. Garden plants are great to give bees access to nectar and pollen during lean months.
Honey bee image taken foraging for pollen on Coreopsis 'Calypso' in the garden. Garden plants are great to give bees access to nectar and pollen during lean months.
Offaly Beekeepers Association
Latest News
2022 OBKA Honey Show 14th of August 2022 at Tullamore Show
Link to Classes https://www.tullamoreshow.com/show/classes
Select Horticulture & Farm Produce then Honey
Our Next Meeting Tuesday the 28th of January 2020 at 8pm at Tullamore
Historical Building, Tullamore.
Michael Maunsell will be talking about "Selection of better honey bees".
Our February meeting will be held on the 18th of February 2020, at 8pm at Tullamore Historical Society Building, Tullamore
Mary Montaut will be talking about "Biodiversity"
Our March meeting will be held on the 24th of March 2020, at 8pm at Tullamore Historical Society Building, Tullamore
Jim Ryan will be talking about "Bees Wax and its uses"
Our April meeting will be held on the 21st of April 2020, at 8pm at Tullamore Historical Society Building, Tullamore
Irene Power will be talking about "Efficient bee keeping"
Our May meeting will be held on the 12th of May 2020, at 8pm at Tullamore Historical Society Building, Tullamore
John Donoghue will be talking about "Bee Health"
All welcome
OBKA Beginner's Course 2020, will begin on the 28th of March at 9.30am at Tullamore Historical Society Building.
OBKA has purchased a number of AFB Test Kits. These will be available to purchase at our general meetings for €8. We advise all members to test at least one hive in their apiary per year for AFB.
OBKA Membership form 2020 can now be downloaded from here
FIBKA Preliminary Exam
The FIBKA Preliminary exam's will be held ion the 23rd of May 2020
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