Scottish Beekeepers Association
@scottishbeekeepers
The Scottish Beekeepers Association (SBA) charity aims to promote honeybee conservation, beekeeping & honeybee products across Scotland. SCIO Charity SC009345
After the first day of competitions yesterday at IMYB - International Meeting of Young Beekeepers and fun at the country presentations last night, today Team Scotland head off to the bees for a day of competitions in the apiary! Good luck & have fun Team Scotland 🐝🏴 #imyb26
🐝🏴 Team Scotland Young Beekeepers are buzzing to go Belfast and can’t wait to meet everyone at the IMYB - International Meeting of Young Beekeepers 🎉
Last training day for #TeamScotland #YoungBeekeepers 🏴 Thanks to our wonderful volunteers Bron & David & to the Team’s families for providing the taxi services & support Boyd, Lameece & Leah are buzzing with excitement for IMYB in Belfast on Sat Have fun & enjoy the adventure🐝
#THANKYOU to all our fantastic #volunteers who gave their time & enthusiasm to make the Honey Tent at this year’s Royal Highland Show such a success 🐝 Over 4 incredible days, you helped welcome, entertain, inspire & chat with thousands of visitors. We couldn’t do it without you!
The Scottish Government Bee Health Team have issued a notice for #beekeepers across #Scotland to inform of an outbreak of American Foulbrood #AFB in Kincardineshire. Please can all beekeepers remind themselves with the symptoms of foulbrood diseases www.gov.scot/publications...
🐝Happy #VolunteersWeek We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our amazing #volunteers🌟 Behind every event, workshop, meeting & educational activity is a dedicated group generously giving their time, knowledge & enthusiasm. Your support inspires & strengthens our #beekeeping community👏💛
🐝Happy World Bee Day! 🐝 Today we celebrate the incredible work of bees & all pollinators that quietly support our world. The theme this year is ‘Together for People & the Planet – A partnership that sustains us all’ Bees may be small, but their impact is enormous. #WorldBeeDay
🍯 Last Call for #Volunteer Stewards in our #Honey Tent at this year’s Royal Highland Show on 18-21st June in Edinburgh! 🐝 If you’re an experienced #beekeeper or enjoy sharing your enthusiasm for #bees please help. If you can spare the Sat or Sun visit ⬇️ www.surveymonkey.com/r/RHS26Volun...
⏰Not long left to enter the Scottish Honey Championship competition classes at this year’s Royal Highland Show Closing date for online entries is next Mon 11 May To register & download the schedule visit www.royalhighlandshow.org/trade-compet... #scottishhoneychampionships #royalhighlandshow
Happy Star Wars Day! #Maythe4thbeewithyou #StarWarsDay
⏰Time is running out 🐝 The closing date for booking a place at our #ApiScotia practical beekeeping weekend is this Monday 4th May!! This practical weekend is on 22-24th May at Dumfries House, Ayrshire. Book ⬇️ www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1... #scottishbeekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee
Only a few days left to complete our 2025 honey harvest survey, closing this Thurs This survey will help understand honey prices & yields across the hobbyist beekeeping sector. If you harvested and/or sold honey from hives in Scotland in 2025 ⬇️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DVS7iGL2bj Thank you🍯🐝🏴
Such a fantastic turnout at our #AGM yesterday! Great to see so many #members together, sharing ideas, catching up, & supporting our #beekeeping community. Thank you to all who made the effort & huge thanks to our trustees, volunteers (Aberdeen Beekeepers) & Lorraine from SRUC 👏
🏴🐝 A very Happy St George’s Day to all our wonderful English beekeeping friends & family! 🐝🏴 #StGeorgesDay #English #beekeeping #friends
🌍 Happy #EarthDay It’s a reminder that even the smallest actions can make a big difference. From #planting #wildflowers to supporting #pollinators we all have a part to play in protecting our #planet Together, we can create a world where #nature thrives for generations to come.
There are limited tickets left for the next Bee Health Day in Inverness on the 30th of May. To secure your place today please visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bee-health... #BeeHealthDay #scottishbeekeepers #honeybee #health
🐝 Practical Exams Deadline this Mon 13Apr Be recognised for your skills & knowledge by taking one of our #practical #exams this summer, like our Junior or Basic #Beekeeping Certificate, Intermediate or Apiarian? Our Junior is FREE to sit! ⬇️ scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/practi...
🐝 🏴Calling All #Scottish Hobby #Beekeepers 🍯 Help us gather vital insights into the 2025 Scottish #honey harvest & we’ll share results! If you harvested and/or sold honey from hives in Scotland in 2025 please take part ⬇️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DVS7iGL2bj 🗓️Deadline 30th Apr Thank you
⏰ The deadline to register your attendance at our #AGM on 25Apr in Aberdeen is this Sun 12Apr. To book www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/2... Afternoon talk with Dr Yourstone on impacts of competition & pathogen spillover from managed honeybees to rare bumblebees #scottish #beekeepers #members
Due to a cancellation, we’ve 1 place now available on our sold out Train the Trainer course on 25th May at Dumfries House Grab it while you it can! www.tickettailor.com/events/sba/1... #scottishbeekeepers #teach #education #mentor #beekeepers
Wishing all our beekeepers the best of luck in tomorrow’s module exams. Don’t worry about the exam & just think how much you’ve learned 🐝🎓📚☘️ #scottish #beekeepers #beekeeping #honeybee #exams #modules #knowledge #growth
The Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) Annual Report is now live. The report reflects on the progress made by the BHIP over the past year as well as outlining the BHIP’s key priorities in 2026. Read the report: www.gov.scot/publications...
A very happy St Patrick’s Day to all our Irish beekeeping friends & followers! Enjoy the celebrations 🎉☘️🐝💚 #stpatricksday #irish #beekeepers #friends #celebrations #stpaddysday
On this #MothersDay we celebrate the incredible mums among us, we remember those who are no longer with us and we cherish the wonderful motherly figures who surround us. Wishing you a lovely day and comfort to those who carry cherished memories in their hearts today 💕🐝
Happy #WorldBookDay to all our #bee lovers & #beekeepers📚🐝 Beekeeping is built on shared knowledge, from books, mentors, courses & experience in the apiary. Today we celebrate the books that inspired us, taught us & helped us become better stewards. What’s your favourite 🐝book
There's still time to register your attendance at our last #webinar of this season. Next Tues 10th Mar at 7.30 pm (GMT), our webinar host Dr Gino Jabbar will talk us through the different systems of honey judging. To book buytickets.at/sba/2067137 #beekeeping #honey #judging