Roe Valley Beekeepers Association
Roe Valley Beekeepers Association
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David McIntyre
Wilbur Wright
Richard Wray
Sandra Logan
David Logue
Billy McBride
Leo McGuinness
Will Jones
Wendy Johnston
Sid Carruthers
Alan McKinney
Arthur Rainey
Mark Wallace
Don Kerr
Roe Valley Beekeepers Association has a new Facebook page. Click on the blue link icon to have a look and to add your comments, suggestions, pictures etc..
It’s your page so add your content !
BEEKEEPING HELP & SUPPORT
Any RVBKA club member who would like help or advice or mentoring should contact any club officer or Arthur Rainey who can direct them to someone in their area.
Arthur’s number is
028 77763472
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CLUB OFFICERS 2017
President
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Apiary Manager
Master Beekeeper
Honey Show
Education Officer
Bee Health Officer
Website
Membership Sec
Member reps
Next Club Meeting
The next meeting of RVBKA will be held
in the Apiary
Wednesday 21st June 2017
at 7:30pm
please note day, venue and time
This will be a practical session looking at the bees in the apiary for those who are interested. Please remember to bring your protective clothing.
ASIAN HORNET
A single Asian Hornet has been found in central Scotland. Vigilance is required to identify this pest should it cross the Irish Sea. There is guidance on identification of the hornet and instructions on what to do including making a simple hornet trap on our new page, accessible here or from the beekeeping advice menu above.
BEE COLONY LOSS
Please report any hive losses due to any reason but especially Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). This would be beneficial to the club as we start keeping records of all our losses.
We should have some idea by now of how many colonies made it through the winter. If any member should have concern regarding their hives they should inform Sidney Carruthers who is our Bee Health Officer (email: fs.carruthers@gmail.com) and hopefully have samples sent to the lab for examination.
Check out Sam Laverty’s excellent you Tube videos on beekeeping and queen rearing here
click on the picture to start
CLUB MEMBERS
For all your beekeeping supplies at Thornes’ catalogue prices minus postage, contact:
Arthur Rainey
25 Tyler Road, Limavady.
Tel: 028 77763472
The stained glass image used as our logo is from a Canadian Stained glass company called Light Romance, onto which has been laid the RVBKA title. In March '08 their Director wrote: Hi Alan. We will be honoured if you use our stained glass honeybee on your website. Cheers, Larry @ Light Romance. Visit the Light Romance website ( click on their link below) to see the beautiful range of designs they have created. www.light-romance.on.ca