Fastnet Area Beekeepers Association
Supporting Bees & Beekeepers in West Cork
Hello Beekeepers! We hope that you are enjoying the final stretch of the honey production times of Beekeeping and that you will get to enjoy the fruits of the Bees and your own labour. The common theme for many this year is that overall it has been an usual year for honey production, with the endless rain being a significant disruptor …
Now that the winter wait is over, I hope you have been lucky enough to get a peek inside the hives to see how the ladies are managing. FABKA’s May Meeting I am pleased to inform you that our next in-person association meeting is scheduled as follows: Date: Wednesday, 15th May, 2024Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PMLocation: Ballydehob Community CentreStore …
We hope you’re all buzzing with excitement for our upcoming monthly in-person meeting. We’re thrilled to announce the details for our March gathering, where we’ll delve into the essential topic of the “12 Points to Beekeeping Success.” Meeting Details: Date: Wednesday, 20th March, 2024 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Ballydehob Community Centre – Store Rd, Knockroe, Ballydehob, Co. Cork, P81 FC89 …
Happy New Year, Beekepers! Hello all and hoping that both you and your bees are keeping well! I’m so looking forward to the clocks springing forward, temperatures rising, and conditions becoming favourable so that I can spend time with the bees. Okay, the winter break is nice for the back, but I so miss their shenanigans and their wonderful ability …
Seasons Greetings, Beekepers! Hello from FABKA and hoping both you and your bees are clustering tightly during this spell of low temperatures. I always find December to be a great month to take stock of the past year, the achievements, mistakes and revelations. Having received many phone calls and messages from many of you throughout the beekeeping year and some …
Hello Beekepers! Hello all Our 2022 season is almost complete and preparations for the next season are upon us! All the FABKA team have done fantastic work since our inauguration on that cold winter’s night in February 2020 at the Teagasc office in Skibbereen. Our gradual increase in repeat membership renewals have impressed ourselves and others over the past three …
Hello Beekepers! Hello all and hoping the season produced a great crop of honey for those of you who have colonies. For those of you who have only recently started the wonderful art of apiculture, what a pleasure you had in harvesting your first batch of liquid gold. What goes on in the hive at this time of year? The …
Hello Beekepers! We have some really exciting news to share with you: our little West Cork beekeeping association won FIBKA’s ‘Association of the Year‘ award for 2022! Congratulations to you, all of our members! The committee would like to say a huge thank you for all of your enthusiasm and support. It’s amazing that we’ve achieved so much in such …
Hello Beekepers! Hello all and apologies for the delay in getting this out to you! July is usually a less hectic month than May and June. Most of the swarming is done and dusted. The colonies should have a good fertile queen and a strong population of bees, often depending on how successful your swarm control method was. Supers should …
Hello Beekepers! Hello all and hoping both you and your bees are keeping well. Word is probably out that you’re keeping bees, so be prepared for the phone calls. “There are bees flying around the eaves of my home and we’re afraid to go out. Could you help?” It’s totally up to you whether you oblige. I’ve travelled sometimes to …