Tribes Beekeepers Association Galway
Some random photos from our Beeswax Cosmetics event held on the 22nd April 2017. A good attendance and as you can see from the photos
The Tribes Beekeepers went to the Claregalway Agricultural Show 2017 this year and they brought some honey with them. They did not go to win,
The Tribes Beekeepers Association were very fortunate this year to have a large number of beginners learning the skill of keeping bees. Many of them
Jim Ryan returned to Tribes Beekeepers Association yesterday by popular demand to demonstrate the skills involved in the production of cosmetics using beeswax with various other raw materials.
Preparing your bees for winter is not complicated or difficult but still many beekeepers overlook many of the little jobs that need to be done
This article will try to help you avoid some of the most common beekeeping mistakes we have seen. If you are beginning beekeeping, you are
The bee smoker is one of the most important tools in the beekeeper’s box, that and the bee suit. But it is also one of
Catching bees is a great way of starting a new hive and bait hives are a great way of catching bees. These pointers may be
One of the things that worry beginner beekeepers most in the early months or even years is when bees gather at the entrance to their hives. Novices immediately think that there is something disastrously wrong and that they have somehow failed. This is not necessarily so. But here is a…
Why would you even want to get involved with stinging insects in the first place? Well, there are several reasons. The original reason for keeping bees was likely for the honey. If you kept the hives nearby, you would not need to hunt around to find a hive and if you found one, you might have to climb…
Propolis is one of the least known products of a bee hive and the least understood by those who have heard of it. It is
A bee-friendly garden will help honey bees and the environment. The Irish honey bee population tends to fluctuate from year to year. This is often
How to Start Beekeeping in Ireland. You may have figured that out already that after reading all the books and watching a ton of YouTube videos you still seem to be missing a link or two. You just can’t quite get started. What to do?
Do your bit for the environment. Join a beekeeping club today and support the bees.
