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04/08/2025

https://theisleofthanetnews.com/2025/08/04/people-urged-to-report-asian-hornet-sightings-after-nest-found-in-broadstairs/

The Thanet Beekeepers Association is urging people to familiarise themselves with how Asian Hornets look and to report any sightings following the discovery of a nest in Broadstairs. A Yellow Legge…

18/07/2025

We will be at the Minster Show tomorrow Saturday 19th July selling honey and other wax products. Please come and say hello and found out more about our bees 🐝 🐝

17/07/2025

We will be at Westwood Cross Community Hub tomorrow, Friday 18th July to celebrate Bees Needs Week. Please come and say hello to find out more about us and what we do 🐝🐝🐝🐝

31/05/2025

Warning after 250 million bees escape overturned truck in US

Master bee-keepers are called to the scene after a truck containing 70,000 pounds of active honey bee hives flipped over.

22/05/2025

Starts tonight at 9pm channel 5!

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17/05/2025

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20/04/2025

On Monday 14th April, a householder in Ramsgate, Kent submitted a credible report of a YLH. The sample was collected by the local bee inspector on 15th April and sent to Fera Science.

We have put out selective traps (these allow smaller insects, bycatch, out). The traps are regularly checked and additional bycatch is also released.

There has been an additional credible sighting in Deal on 12th April.

Please keep your eyes out for this invasive species and if sighted report via the Asian Hornet Watch app. A photo of the specimen will be required.

17/04/2025

09/04/2025

We will be there ! Please come and say hello

04/03/2025

This isn’t just a beekeeper problem. They predate a wide range of insects

Asian hornets eating wide range of insects

New research raises concerns over the "extra threat" the invasive species poses to native insects.

20/02/2025

Saw this for sale in Margate today, honeycomb in a jar. Look closely at the label- 9% Honey ! The rest is sugar syrup. At least they have been honest about it and not tried to pass it all off as honey !