Bee Healthy
Health is more than the absence of disease
We aim to bring you accessible and practical information on bee health through a monthly bulletin as well as promoting links appropriate to our unique geography and climate.
Tell us what you would like to know by email to [email protected]
The Bee Health Team
Gordon, Ilona and Morag
Bee Healthy Bulletins
Links
BeeBase
https://www.nationalbeeunit.com
BeeBase is the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) National Bee Unit (NBU) website.
It is designed for beekeepers and provides an invaluable resource of information to help you manage healthy colonies.
It supports UK-wide Healthy Bee Plans with a dedicated section on Beekeeping in Scotland where bee health is a devolved matter.
If you haven’t already visited BeeBase website, we strongly recommend that you do. Registering your apiary is the next logical step and doing so will keep you up-to-date with disease outbreaks in your area.
Scottish Beekeepers Association (SBA)
https://www.scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/
Your national beekeeping body. You don’t have to be a member to access SBA advice sheets.
Scottish Government
Bee Health Improvement Partnership Annual Report
This is the first annual report of the activities of the Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP), which is to outline and reflect on the progress made by the BHIP during the first full year of its second Strategy, the aim of which is to work in partnership to achieve a healthy and sustainable population of honey bees in Scotland.
Asian hornet: pest-specific contingency plan
While there has been no confirmed Asian hornet sighting in Scotland, last year saw a significant increase in England, including as far north as Yorkshire. The Asian Hornet Contingency Plan will ensure that any incursion is dealt with swiftly by Scottish Government Honey Bee Inspectors who would confirm the sighting and then take steps to find, destroy and remove nests.
The Scottish Government Bee Health Team have shared several updates on European Foulbrood (EFB) and their Bee Health Days
