What we do

Founded in 1874 as a national umbrella organisation for beekeeping associations, the BBKA represents around 30,000 beekeepers across the country and works to support education around honey bees, while actively campaigning to raise awareness of threats to pollinators.

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Fund Research

The BBKA spends approximately £30,000 each year supporting bee-related research. Read more

Speakers List

Enhance your meeting and extend your educational programme by booking a specialist beekeeping speaker. Read more

Position Statements

BBKA statements covering a variety of topics. Read more

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Burnt Basque cheesecake with honey-macerated strawberries

Basque cheesecake is a famously simple, creamy, crustless baked cheesecake with a deep brown, almost blackened top.
World Bee Day

Celebrated each year on 20th May.
Dancing Bees

Honey bee dances are amongst the most fascinating aspects of their complex behaviour.
Swarm Collection

Information to help identify what type of bees you have and who to approach for help and further information. The BBKA can only help with swarms of honey bees.

Find Beekeeping Near You

Please use our BBKA map to find branches and members who can help you on your way to becoming a beekeeper.
Find a local Swarm Collector

If the bees have been identified as honey bees you can enter your postcode to find our nearest volunteer swarm collectors.
Identify & Report Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet

How to identify if the insect in front of you is a 'Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet' and details of how to report any sightings.
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What bee is this?
Bees in Buildings

Information to help those who find themselves with a honey bee colony which has set up home in the structure of a building.
Site search

Site search using a Google Custom Search Engine
Becoming a Beekeeper

Are you interested in taking up the fascinating hobby of beekeeping but don’t know where to start or want to find out what might be involved?
Identification

Information to help identify what type of bee you have and who to approach for help and further information. The BBKA can only help if they are honey bees.
Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet Sightings and Incursion Map

Details of sightings with an incursion map.