Fastnet Area Beekeepers Association
Supporting Bees & Beekeepers in West Cork
We are delighted to announce that this year FABKA will have a stand at the annual Dunmanway Agricultural Show this coming Sunday 6th July 2025. 10.30 am to 5 pm. (Showground open to exhibits from 9 am). This will be to promote the FABKA association, the Irish Bee Foundation and the Native Irish Honey Bee Society. FABKA will be showcasing: …
Hello West Cork Beekeepers! It’s beekeeping Q&A time for our next in-person meeting in Ballydehob. Come along for a fun evening of bee chat, with bonus tea and coffee and our usual raffle. This is your chance to get all your questions asked and answered. Remember: there is no such thing as a silly question! Meeting Details:
Hello Beekeepers! We hope you join us at our next in-person meeting in Ballydehob: Meeting Details: As before, no changes to apiary inspections. FABKA Apiary inspections for beginners will continue, so there will be another one on this coming Saturday 10th May from 11 am to 1 pm, anyone wishing to come along to help out, that would be most …
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 …