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Our annual general meeting is on Tuesday 27 October at 7.30pm at The Brig, Altofts.

Yellow-legged hornet nests have been found in Lincolnshire this autumn. Here is what to watch for and how to report a sighting.

Members met at the apiary for a summer social and suggested topics for the winter programme.

Advice on selling local honey: working with shops, pricing, labelling and being found.

Awareness of the Yellow-legged Hornet (formerly known as the Asian hornet) remains a critical issue for all UK beekeepers, and it has continued to be a key focus for our association this year. During both the World Bee Day event at Thornes Park and the Emley Show, members actively engaged…

The Emley Show, held each year on the first Saturday in August, remains a highlight of the summer calendar for Wakefield and Pontefract Beekeepers Association. The event features two honey shows: the Open Show—the official Emley Honey Show—welcoming entries from all beekeepers, and our association’s own members’ show, giving WPBKA…

May marked the start of this year’s Beginners’ Beekeeping Course, which was once again fully booked with 19 enthusiastic attendees. The course is a joint venture between Wakefield & Pontefract BKA and Barnsley BKA, offering new beekeepers a strong foundation of knowledge and practical experience from both associations. A huge…

The annual election of officers and committee members took place, with Mark Millard (MM) confirming that all current officers and committee members had been contacted in advance to establish whether they wished to stand for re-election. One committee member did not respond and was therefore assumed not to be standing…