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
©️Web design & Content Copyright Alan McKinney
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
on THURSDAY 19th October 2017
at 7pm in the Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, Main Street, Limavady.
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DAY, VENUE AND TIME.
We are now into our winter program so all future meetings will be held
in the above venue until further notice.
Will Jones will speak about our recent successful honey show and
Leo McGuinness will tell us what to do with our bees this month.
Asian Hornet
The National Bee Unit has confirmed a sighting of the Asian Hornet at an apiary near Woolacombe in Devon. Work to identify, destroy and remove any nests is already underway.
We have been asked to alert members urgently and ask everyone to be vigilant. In the case of a suspected sighting, please contact alert_nonnative@ceh.ac.uk
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
AFB
One of our members, has suffered an outbreak of AFB in one of his hives. He discovered this on 2nd August and he immediately contacted Kevin Bradley from DAERA who called at his apiary and confirmed his suspicions.. The hive and the bees have been destroyed. We ask that you do a full disease inspection of all your hives and nucs.
Honey Show
The Honey show page has been updated with 2017 winners. click here
Any member who has photographs or other info please send them to me for inclusion in either the website or facebook page
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