Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association

Registered Charity: 1184466
Founded 1922

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Upcoming Public Events

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2026 Honey Show

The Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association's annual Honey Show.

At Aspley Guise Village Hall

9 Woburn Lane, Aspley Guise, Beds, MK17 8JS.

Sue Lang / bedfordshirehoney@hotmail.co.uk

Our annual Honey Show, run to National Honey Show rules, is where beekeepers and others submit their honey, wax items, cookery and craft items related to bees and beekeeping for judging by experienced judges, with rosettes and trophies awarded to winners. There are entry classes not only for our members but also for other beekeepers and the public.

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Honey Bee Swarms

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Who We Are...

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The Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association has existed since the early 1920s and has more than 500 members. We run theoretical and practical courses for beginners, improvers groups for those who wish to increase their beekeeping knowledge, and coaching for beekeeping qualifications. We hold regular meetings where guest speakers talk on a wide range of bee related subjects and run 2 training apiaries where members can learn all aspects of handling bees. Members can access our very successful bulk purchase scheme allowing many essential items to be bought at a lower cost, including jars, frames, wax foundation and much more. As a member, you can expect regular newsletters, an annual Year Book and access to our information library and loan equipment. We look forward to welcoming you...

Wally Thrale President

Latest Posts...

Apiary Notes (August 2026) By Wally Thrale

The end of the beekeeping season is almost upon us and it seems to come round so quickly. It wasn’t that long ago that swarm control checks were carried out and now we need to prepare the bees for winter. Due to the drought the honey flow has reduced significantly during July. Looking at my […]

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Apiary Notes (July 2026) By Wally Thrale

As usual the weather has a large impact on our beekeeping. We have had cold, dry and windy weather followed by heatwaves. This has had an impact on foraging and honey flow. As I drive around the county I have seen several fields of phacelia but the they have ‘gone over’ prematurely I think due […]

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Apiary Notes (June 2026) By Wally Thrale

Yet again the weather is having a significant impact on our beekeeping. As with last year we are going through a prolonged dry spell although rain is forecast in the coming days. The difference this year is that for much of May we had below average temperatures until the heatwave. So what impact has this […]

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