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1 West Norfolk & Kings Lynn Beekeepers Association Bee Aware The Friendly Beekeepers of Norfolk Economy Health It s free to members and also non-members Free tea coffee & biscuits (bring your own packed lunch) Free pocket, waterproof disease guide to all attendees...our promises to you A Bee Health Service free at the point of use with ample Health Defence Professionals (Bee Inspectors) and WNKLBA trainers to answer your questions Emphasis on EFB & AFB but all areas of bee disease management covered Life after AFB - A short chat from two beekeepers who unfortunately were visited by AFB last year and sustained large losses Bring your own clean bee suit and gloves. If you need to borrow a suit let us know when you register Immigration Update on the threats posed by Small Hive Beetle and Asian Hornet. Still Undecided Which Way To Go We Promise No death by Powerpoint A free fun quiz with amazing prizes Will cater for all abilities and level of experience Places may be limited (and we need to know how many biscuits to buy) so you need to REGISTER NOW Pete Davies at wnklba.chair@gmail.com WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 1

2 Taster Sessions In Beekeeping As many of you know, we run four beekeeping Taster Sessions during the season for members of the public who are interested in taking up beekeeping. The Taster Sessions take place at one of WNKLBA s apiaries on Sunday afternoons pm. The places are pre-booked, cost per head, and we accept ten people per session. I give them a talk about bees and beekeeping in general, then we put them in bee suits and open a couple of hives, showing bees, the brood box with eggs, larvae, and sealed brood, plus supers and stores. Having completely inexperienced members of the public in the apiary means I need two extra helpers at each session, to ensure safety. Generally people are so fascinated by the bees they want to ask many questions. Any members who have passed their BBKA Basic Assessments are eligible to help on these sessions, and I would much appreciate participation from these members. The dates for 2015 we require help for are as follows: Sunday 21 st June and Sunday 19 th July at Blackborough End Please get in touch with me if you would like to help at one of these sessions. Many thanks. Judy Heal (01263) judyheal@dsl.pipex.com Friday 6th & Saturday 7th June Bee Oxborough Hall. 11:00am to 4:00pm. Members helping in our marquee get in free, other persons pay normal NT entrance fee Jill Tinsey at jandk.tinsey@tiscali.co.uk and indicate if you could do morning / afternoon or if you would be available to help set up Friday pm / take down Saturday pm. Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th July Holkham Game & Country Fair Members who do at least a 2 hour slot in the marquee will either be given a free ticket or their entrance fee refunded Jill Tinsey at jandk.tinsey@tiscali.co.uk and indicate if you could do morning / afternoon or if you would be available to help set up Friday pm / take down Sunday pm. Wednesday 29th July Sandringham Flower Show. 9:00am to 6:00pm. Members who do at least a 2 hour slot in the marquee will either be given a free ticket or their entrance fee refunded - Stuart Grant at stuartbgrant1@tiscali.co.uk and indicate if you could do morning / afternoon or if you would be available to help set up Tuesday pm/ take down Wednesday pm. Wednesday 26th August Felbrigg Honey Show. 11:00am to 5:00pm. Free entry and car parking for all Martin at m.j.brandish@talk21.com and indicate if you could do morning / afternoon or if you would be available to help set up from about 9:00am and take down after the show. WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 2

3 Chairman Peter Davies A slower start to the season than last year, as I write this in late April I have only just put supers on the hives over the last 2 weeks. The oil seed rape is only just starting in my area, the apple trees are still budding, the Swallows are just arriving and the colonies are still building up. Compare that to last year when the supers had been harvested and replaced, the rape was going over, the apple trees had small apples on, the swallows were starting to build nests and most colonies were in full swarm mode by now. Beekeeping is like gardening, you can t do it by the calendar, its seasonal yes, but not done by exact dates. Having recently given up my full time job and become a part time small scale bee farmer and part time odd job man I try to plan my week and work load with the help of a diary. The weather and bees always seem to try to crash my diary and despite having more time than ever to manage my colonies I always seem to be trying to catch up. In truth the late start to the season this year has helped me, if I was in the middle of harvesting now I would be in a right muddle. The year of course marches on, our courses and events are in full flow, the car boot sale and disease day are upon us and the first of our main shows Oxborough Hall is in a couple of weeks. As ever your help is encouraged and welcomed at any event, check the calendar and give the organiser a call, they would be pleased to hear from you. Following on from the AGM when I spoke about our aspirational plans for the apiary at Blackborough End a small working party has been put together to put more detail into the project and work on securing the lease and outline plans. We will keep you updated over the coming months. We could have a new government any day now or we may get the same one for the next 5 years. I was quite interested for about a week or so, but recently have become quite disillusioned by all the arguing, blaming and brinkmanship on offer daily. I think common sense is a great asset to have and wish that some of our politicians would display more of it instead of the daily nonsense we seem to get at the moment. Either way I don t believe any of them have my best interests or that of my bees at heart and don t expect to see any major changes whatever colour tie the next prime minister is wearing. Maybe they will abolish VAT on beekeeping supplies and equipment, ban harmful pesticides, replant the countryside, stop honey bee and exotic pest immigration and let me retire earlier instead of later. And maybe they won t, as I said I don t expect to see any major changes. Hope to see you soon, pop along to an event and say hello, but let s talk bees instead of politics, please. Pete WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 3

4 Last year our association dealt with 198 calls for assistance with bees 60 calls were logged for honey bees. 138 inquiries were for bumble bees (mainly White Tailed, Buff Tailed and Tree Bumble Bees which seem to favour inhabiting Blue Tit boxes) 53 swarms were collected 2 swarms were destroyed due to health and safety reasons 5 swarms were left in position for other reasons e.g. lack access Barry Thrower Swarm Co-ordinator As an Association we can only deal with the Honey Bee as our BBKA insurance does not cover us for damage to our person or property when dealing with Bumble Bees; we can only give the public advice on what to do. If you are asked and in doubt contact the Swarm Coordinator or a Swarm Collector who in the past have had the experience to deal with these problems. IMPORTANT To help in the fight against the spread of disease it is vital that information on individual swarms is recorded and passed onto the Swarm Co-ordinator. In the event of an outbreak of disease, this information will help the Bee Inspectors alert nearby bee keepers and track down and eliminate the source of disease. The minimum required is: Post code of where swarm was collected Post code of swarm destination Name and contact number of swarm collector - barrythrower@btinternet.com or Text Barry on Note: This is not a new request but there are many beekeepers collecting swarms that do not bother they should know better and behave more responsibly!! WNKLBA covers an area from Wisbech right up to the North Norfolk coast. We are always on the lookout for suitable swarm collectors so if interested please contact Barry Thrower. Sticking the queen in your underpants and walking home is not the recommended way to do it!! WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 4

5 Don Cooper Every year is unique, as is the flowering period of many plants. Oil seed rape is now showing yellow, ( ) whereas 30 years ago it started to flower in mid May, at the same time as apples and there can be ten to fourteen days' difference between Suffolk and North Norfolk's flowering period of hedgerow plants like hawthorn. Hive management and swarm control should go hand in hand honey bee colonies expand their number from around 20,000 in February to around 40,000 in late April. Each colony behaves differently to its neighbour, so its management needs to be slightly tweaked. Number of bees may increase to 60,000 or even 80,000 by the end of May. Swarming is a natural event and is Mother Nature's way of replacing lost colonies and expanding into other areas. This situation often conflicts with the needs of the beekeeper, so a balanced approach has to be the way forward. The main trigger for swarming is congestion high numbers of bees in a restricted space limits the distribution of queen pheromones. This triggers the swarming impulse, which causes the bees to start building swarm queen cells usually 10 or 12, but I have seen a ridiculous number, many years ago, where a stock had 67 hatching queen cells. This was revealed at an apiary demonstration I attended, and I was bemused by how many beekeeper attendees produced match boxes... Open-hive management of colonies should start in Spring, around mid April, on a day when the bees are flying a good indication that the temperature is OK. An inspection should be organised and positive, taking only two to three minutes. The requirements are make a note of the colony strength, i.e. how many frames the bees are covering probably 5 to 8 (less than four may struggle, consider uniting two or three together) check that you can see worker brood (there is no need to remove frames often, brood can be seen just by peering down into the cluster area); assess amount of stores (food); make a note to feed soon, if required. By mid April, queen excluders need to be ready, supers should be put on stocks covering eight or more frames (if there is oil seed rape nearby, ideally two supers at once should be placed on strong stocks) and again, check food reserves at each inspection. All this extra space avoids congestion and delays the push to swarm. Most stocks will build queen cells in preparation to swarm. A simple method of swarm control that is often practiced, is periodically (every 7 to10 days) checking first, that the stock has a queen or eggs, if yes, remove all queen cells. After two or three repeats of this, the bees may give up the idea of swarming or may well just swarm anyway! leaving the stock with either scrub queen cells or no means of raising a new queen. The big mistake that beginners usually make is to remove all the swarm queen cells, then discover that the stock has already swarmed, so is then queenless, with no way of producing a new queen. If the Queen is more than one year old, one form of swarm control I have seen practiced is to kill the queen near to the end of the Spring build up, leave one mature queen cell, mark the area with a drawing pin. After four days re-check and remove any other queen cells the bees have started, repeating this operation after a further four days, then leave completely alone for at least a month... by which time hopefully you will have a new queen laying. Planned swarm control gives the beekeeper more control; there are many ways to control swarming, either by removing two or three combs of hatching brood (if apiary is clear of Foul Brood), less the adhering bees, and giving these to less prosperous stocks or taking a nuc by removing three or four combs of brood and bees, plus a frame of food ensuring that they have a good queen cell the space in the stock being filled with new frames of foundation. cont. WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 5

6 Don Cooper There are several other, more complicated methods of swarm control, such as Demeree, which involves a special crown board with six entrances and a double brood box, bleeding the bees from one box to the other a method not suitable when dealing with large numbers of hives because of the time required and the additional equipment involved. This method is described by L. E. Snelgrove in his book Swarming its Control and Prevention : Separate the combs of the double brood chamber into two sets. Place in box A the combs (with bees) containing brood, and in box B the remaining combs (with bees) which do not contain brood. See that the queen, and also a comb containing a little unsealed brood, are placed in the centre of B. Now rebuild the hive, putting box B on the floorboard, and box A above the super. it continues... The basis of all methods is to reduce congestion by one means or another, but all methods are put at risk unless the queen is correctly clipped (except the one where you kill the queen!!) which has the benefit of giving the keeper an extra few days' grace. The down side is that whatever happens, you may well lose the queen, but in general, that can be overcome the loss of 50% of your stock and your honey crop is much more of a loss. The moral of the story is, to give space, remove some hatching brood if possible, clip the queen's wing and keep a good quality bee that is disinclined to swarm in the first place, remembering there is no fool proof method of stopping bees from swarming. It's a battle that few will ever win. Jobs for May / June Carry out a brood disease check. If in doubt, seek help (problems do not go away). Ensure adequate supers are available and queen excluders are in good state of repair, also replacement brood frames are made up and ready to replace any old combs removed. Carry out swarm control methods at each inspection (some options described in the Hive management & swarm control article). Make plans to rear and replace old or failing queens, always breed from the best! Mark any other queens not already marked (blue for 2015) NEVER mark or clip Virgin queens. Avoid handling if possible. Check all is good and ready to extract oil seed rape honey as soon as the crop turns from yellow to green any later and the honey will granulate in the comb, giving you more work. Have a spare hive ready for that unexpected swarm. Don Cooper cont. WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 6

7 When dealing with a swarm remember Bees do not read the books - there are seldom two swarms the same, some basic guidelines are: Barry Thrower Swarm Co-ordinator If you have never recovered a swarm before I strongly suggest you ask a seasoned bee keeper to assist, this will give you the confidence to go solo on your next mission. Unless one is clairvoyant you won't know when the swarm will be on the move so it s best to take action ASAP. When the swarm first emerges the bees are full of food and are fairly placid but after 3 days and still at large they can develop an aggressive attitude, as like us when hungry and stressed can be very irritable. Take this into account if the time of swarming is not known and try and get some idea of the mood of the bees. If not sure and an experienced beekeeper is not to hand, please give one of the Swarm Collectors, Swarm Co-ordinator or Trainers a call and they will suggest the best way forward. Sum up the health and safety situation before proceeding to recover the swarm and take into account what could happen if things did not go to plan, always have the correct equipment available and a backup plan B. Make sure the General public are indoors with all doors and windows shut and all animals are out of the area as anything moving can be fair game to an upset swarm. Check that neighbours are aware of what is going on. Never attempt to recover a Swarm above head height if you are not in a stable position and never one handed because bees don't take kindly to being juggled. Remember 5000 Bees weigh in at just over 5lbs so you don't have to be clever to work out what to thousand bees will weigh or may do to the failed Juggler if dropped. Planning, good equipment and sound judgement is the name of the game. Basic equipment could contain Medication if personally needed Veil & full protection gear ( remember to protect your ankles) A good size skep 365mm dia or larger or equivalent sized box Second skep or box to contain any secondary collection Cloth or net curtain to close the mouth of the skeps by gathering it up and tying at the top. Secateurs, string, small block or stone to lift the skep on one side when on the ground to allow entry of the stragglers. Smoker & fuel & means to light it Hive tool and bee brush Steps or ladder Travelling Nuc box WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 7

8 Barry Thrower Swarm Co-ordinator So off we go with our magic box or skep: Approach with slow and gently movements and as little noise as possible Lay your sheet, opened out onto the ground. on the ground preferably under the bees and then get the box under and as close to the swarm as possible without disturbing the bees Either give the branch a real sharp shake or in some cases you may have to use secateurs to cut surrounding foliage. If on a wall either brush them into the box of if possible smoke them upwards into the box. If you fail in your first attempt let them settle down before having another go. When the bulk of the bees are in the box as quickly as possible place the box with the bees in upside down gently on the sheet and place a stone or object under one side to allow the remaining bees access If you have been successful in gathering the Queen they will start fanning the pheromone, attracting the scouts and the rest of the bees into the box If in a secure place you can leave the box to collect at dusk when the bees have stopped flying. With the box in the middle of the sheet bring all the ends together and tie securely so the bees cannot escape. Remember, bees can quickly overheat and there is nothing sadder then to open your cloth and find after all your hard work a sticky pile of dead black bodies in the bottom. Preferably at dusk, I now like to either Shake them into an eke (can be brood box) placed on a hive floor then place a brood box full of foundation on top and the bees will sort themselves out (eke to be removed later) or Take some frames out of the middle of the brood box and throw the bees in or Place the box (lift one side slightly on the hive side) at the foot of a plank leading up to the entrance of the hive and they will walk up into the hive. There is lots of information on the web on hiving, feeding and treating swarms so it s a good idea to read up now before you get that telephone call. Don t forget our training team are always there to help if unsure about anything. Please remember that no two Swarm collections are the same and you can only learn from experience. Always remember Safety First and don t forget to - barrythrower@btinternet.com or Text Barry on with the swarm details. Best wishes & good luck with your swarm collecting Barry (Swarm Co-ordinator WNKLBA) WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 8

9 The Welsh Beekeepers Association has some excellent guides online that can be freely viewed and downloaded. There are queen cells in my hive what should I do? This is a very comprehensive guide on what to do if you find queen cells, covers all the different scenarios that may develop and how to handle them. You need to sit down and read this one now and you will get a good overview of what to expect and what to do before the bees decide they want to swarm. An Apiary Guide To Swarm Control This is a new guide and it is also very good. This one has lots of practical advice and is designed so that you could print it off and take it to the apiary with you. At the Hive Entrance H. Storch This is a fascinating book that helps you understand what goes on inside the hive from observations outside. Don touched on the topic last month in his top tips but this book goes further and covers all the seasons of the year. You can pay up to 10 for this book but it is in fact an open resource book and freely available to legally download. Wanted Large and small quantities of beeswax, any amount and any condition considered. APIDEA mating nucs Pete Davies or bebes109@aol.com For Sale Green Bee Apiaries offer for sale; Full production colonies in National hives.- overwintered colonies with a 2014 queen. 5 frame Nucs- overwintered, 2014 queen. Available now, call Brian Gemmell on , greenbee@hotmail.com WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 9

10 Honey Jars & Caps Pack Qty Pack Price Unit Price Standard 1lb p Hexagonal Jars & Caps 2oz p 4oz p 8oz p 12oz p Round Jars & Caps 1.5oz p 4oz p 8oz p 12oz p White Pails & Lids 30lb Square Gold Honey Jar Caps p Contact Pete Davies to order - wnklba.chair@gmail.com Note: All of the above are special order, only the 1lb jars and Square Pails are sometimes held in stock so get your order in now. Go to the WNKLBA web site to join our Facebook Group WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 10

11 Ambrosia Syrup New lower price negotiated. Ideal for Spring build up and building up NUCs now only 14 per 12.5kg drum contact Pete Davies, 1lb Round Glass Jars & Gold Lids Last two boxes. Box of 72 with lids is now only Contact Pete Davies for availability, 12.5kg Ambrosia Fondant (5 * 2.5kg) For winter feeding (long shelf life so ok for next year as well) Contact Pete Davies for availability, wnklba.chair@gmail.com Sweat Shirts 20 and Polo Shirts 16 Good quality by Fruit of the Loom Colours, Forest Green, Navy, Red and Black The WNKBLA logo is embroided on the left chest Sizes are Small, Medium, Large. X Large, XX Large. Fleeces 26 Good quality by Grizzly Colours navy or black The WNKBLA logo is embroided on the left chest Sizes are Small, Medium, Large. X Large, XX Large. Phone your order to Pat Duhig on Payment would appreciated at time of order by cheque, or bank details can be given for you to transfer payment into the WNKLBA account. Collection of your order is by arrangement or can be posted to you direct for 2.60 per. item. WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 11

12 West Norfolk and King s Lynn Beekeepers Association carries the following advertisements for Beekeeping and related products. The Association make no representation, expressed or implied as to the suitability of any such products and accepts no liability for any products supplied as a result of any such advertisement. Good Stock of Thorne's & Maisemore equipment. Hives, Frames, Smokers, Veils, Foundation, Extractors, Honey Jars, Varroa Mesh Floors Etc. Both Economy and Top Quality Items- It s nice to have a choice! Alby Craft Centre, Cromer Road, Erpingham, NR11 7QE helen@worldofbees.co.uk Open Wednesday to Sunday inclusive am to 5pm Contact Don for sales of full colonies, nucs, 30lb buckets of honey & advice on all things bees! Pipiriki, Chapel Road, Roughton NR11 8QP don@pipiriki.co.uk The schedule for our annual honey show which as always will be held at the Sandringham Flower Show follows on the next few pages. Have a look now and see what categories you could enter into. We want to break the 200 entries barrier this year. If unsure about how to prepare your honey for the show ask one of the training team who are always happy to help it s definitely not rocket science have a go, you ll be surprised and chuffed at how good you are. WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 12

13 Schedule & Regulations of the Honey Exhibition Judge Show Organiser Mr Bernard Diaper Honey & Confectionary Mr Barry Walker-Moore 14, Henry Blogg Road, Cromer NR27 0JG Tel No Show Organiser Barry Walker- Moore Classes for Members of the WNKLBA and the Norfolk BKA A B C D E F G H Two 1lb jars of light liquid honey. Two 1lb jars of medium or dark liquid honey. Two 1lb jars granulated or creamed honey. One 1lb jar of light liquid honey, one 1lb jar of medium or dark liquid honey, one 1lb jar of granulated or creamed honey. Two packs of cut comb honey 200g 255g (7 9oz). One shallow frame of honey suitable for extraction. One cake of wax plainly moulded, between 200g 255g (7 9oz). One honey cake to recipe. (Members family may compete in this class). Novice Classes Open to members who have NOT previously won the Park House Cup or taken 1 st Prize for honey at any Honey Show. I Two 1lb jars Liquid Honey J One Frame of Sealed Honey Open Classes K Two 1lb jars of light liquid honey. L Two 1lb jars of medium or dark liquid honey. M Two 1lb jars of granulated or creamed honey. N Composite Class three 1lb jars all completely different types of honey. O Two packs of cut comb honey 200g 255g (7 9oz). P One cake of wax plainly moulded, 425g 485g (15 17oz). Q One bottle of mead. R One bottle of Melomel S Two matching plainly moulded beeswax candles in holder. Judge to light one. T Commercial Class. Six uniform size & shape jars of honey (all the same type of honey), labelled for sale. U Any cake made with honey (recipe to be submitted with cake). V 6 small cakes made with honey (recipe to be submitted) W 4oz Sweets made with honey (recipe to be submitted). X 6 Biscuits made with honey (recipe to be submitted. Y Photograph - colour or black & white any size subject Bees & Beekeeping Gift Classes G1 One pack of cut comb honey 200g 255g (7 9oz). G2 One 454g (1lb) jar of liquid honey. G3 One 454g (1lb) jar of granulated or creamed honey. Entries in the Gift Classes will be sold to aid the Association funds. cont. WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 13

14 Entry Fees Classes A to J 15p per entry Classes K to W Classes G1 to G3 30p per entry No entry fee Trophies etc. B.B.K.A. Blue Ribbon Arthur Bridges Memorial Cup Awarded for best exhibit in the Show Awarded to highest placed WNKLBA member in Class A Dorothy Bridges Memorial Cup Awarded to highest placed WNKLBA member in Class C Arthur Bridges Silver Jubilee Cup.. Awarded for the best exhibit in Class D Fermoy Rose Bowl Awarded for the best exhibit in Class G Fermoy Cup.. Awarded for the most points in Classes A to H The Association Salver Awarded for the best exhibit in Class H The Park House Cup. The Ernie Dix Shield Awarded for the best exhibit in Class I Awarded for the best exhibit in Class J The Hickathrift Cup.. Awarded for the best exhibit in Class K The Sedgeford Cup.. Awarded for the best exhibit in Class L The Birkbech Challenge Cup.. Awarded for the most points in Classes K to P The Coggles Cup. Awarded for the most points in Classes G1 tog3 The Fred Richard s Cup.. Awarded for the best exhibit in Class T Queen Mother Memorial Shield. Awarded for best exhibit in the Show Points will be awarded as follows 1 st prize - 4 points 2 nd prize - 3 points 3 rd prize - 2 points V.H.C. - 1 point In the event of a tie, the judge s decision will be final. TROPHIES REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE ASSOCIATION Recipe for the Honey Cake 10oz Plain Flour 4oz Sultanas 1tspn Baking Powder 4oz Currants 8oz Butter or Margarine 4oz Raisins 4oz Honey 2oz Candied Peel 4oz Castor Sugar 3 Eggs Method Cream the butter or margarine, sugar & honey. Add the beaten eggs one at a time. Gradually stir in the sieved flour & baking powder & then the dried fruit. Tin to be 7-7½ inches in diameter. Bake in a moderate oven approx. 350 F, Reg. 3 4 for one hour then reduce oven temp to 250 F, Reg.1 2 for approx.1½ to 2 hours. WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 14 cont.

15 Goods For Sale Exhibitors may bring jars of honey & hive products bearing the member s own label & the member s name & address, to be offered for sale to the public. Honey for sale must be labelled in accordance with current legislation. The Association will deduct 10% of the sale price to help defray the considerable Show expenses. This honey must be of a high standard & free from extraneous matter. Any that is not, will be withdrawn from sale. It must be at the Show by 8.45am on the Show day & exhibitors will be responsible for removing any unsold honey at the end of the Show. The Association will not be responsible for any not collected & rule 15 applies to this honey. Show Rules 1. Complete the entry form & return preferably by 25 th July 2015 to the Show Organiser, with entry fees. Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to West Norfolk & King s Lynn Beekeepers Association. Completed entry forms must accompany all entries delivered direct to the showground. 2. Each exhibitor will receive labels supplied by the Organiser which must not be altered & shall be affixed on the jars allowing 10-15mm between the label & the bottom of the vessel; on sections & shallow frames at the top right hand corner of the vertical transparent face of the case & the duplicate on the top horizontal bar of the frame or section. Labels for cut comb shall be affixed one on the lid & the duplicate on the long side of the container. If a showcase is used for wax, one label must be affixed on the glass & the duplicate on the surface of the wax to be shown uppermost. 3. Every exhibit must be the bona-fide produce of the exhibitor s own bees. 4. Competitors may not exhibit more than three entries in each class. 5. An individual exhibit cannot be entered into more than one class. 6. An exhibitor shall not be entitled to more than one award in any one class. 7. The liquid honey classes will be graded according to standard grading glasses, & should any honey be entered in the wrong class it will be re-classified by the steward prior to judging. 8. All extracted honey must be exhibited in plain, straight-sided, clear 454g (1lb) squat jars (glass or plastic) with standard gold lacquered commercial screw tops or twist-offs, & matching, exception commercial class where the jars must be uniform in size & shape, & labels as near to the correct place as the pattern of jar allows. 9. Mead must be made of honey & water without added alcohol. It must be shown in clear white glass wine bottles of round section approx. 26 fluid ounces capacity, without names, fluting or ornamentation. 10. Frames must be shown in protective cases without lacing or edging & it must be visible on both sides. 11. All exhibits sent for staging by the Stewards should have the name & address of the exhibitor & a list of contents marked on the inside of the lid of the container. Lids of box must not be fastened down with nails. 12. Exhibits must be delivered, carriage paid to the Show organiser, Showground, Sandringham Estate, on the day prior to the Show, or delivered personally to anyone of the appointed Stewards, on the day of the Show by 8.45am at the ground. 13. The Judges have power to disqualify any exhibit unworthy of a prize. THEIR DECISION IN ALL CASES SHALL BE FINAL. 14. Any prizes unfairly won will be forfeited & the next in order will receive it. WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 15 cont.

16 15. The Organiser & Stewards will take ordinary care of exhibits, but are not responsible for any loss or damage to exhibits. 16. No exhibit or part thereof shall be removed until 5pm on the day of the Show without the consent of the Show Organiser. All exhibits must be removed that day & must be checked out by a Steward. The gift class items will be removed for Sale after judging has been completed & the show cards are on the bench. 17. THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO ENTRY IN THE MEMBER S CLASSES. 18. The committee reserves the right to refuse any entries or exhibits. 19. Any questions as to the true interpretation of the foregoing rules shall be decided by the Committee of the West Norfolk & King s Lynn Beekeepers Association (WNKLBA). Any complaints MUST be made to the Show Organiser in writing on the day of the Show. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE TROPHIES BY WHATEVER MEANS CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY AND TO RETURN THEM PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING SHOW. NOTE: For the Sandringham Show sale of members goods is limited to those members that also enter into at least one of the above competitions. All honey will be sold from one location within the show marquees. The WNKLBA Committee has set the sale prices as follows: 454 grms (16 ounce) grms (12 ounce) grms (8 ounce ) The price of any jars that are a different weight from the above will be pro rated with the 227grm size. The Entry Form for the Sandringham Flower Show will be sent to you in a separate attachment. We would like you to contribute any articles, stories or funny observations related to beekeeping you may have to share with your fellow members. Please submit them to Martin wnklba.editor@gmail.com WNKLBA, Bee Aware May 2015 Page 16