The members of Carlisle Beekeepers Association have between them many years experience in all aspects of beekeeping, honey and wax production, cooking with honey and a variety of craft skills.
The articles below represent individual opinions and ideas ~ if you have any article you would like to add please let us know.
Training & Advice
Hive Record Card ~ MS Word file
My Beekeeping Year - Ian Craig (Scottish Beekeepers)
Basics of Beekeeping - Magnus Peterson (Scottish Beekeepers)
How to get bees from a National to a Langstroth ~ Peter Matthews
Parasites of Honeybees - Dr Mary Coffey
Knitting & Crafts
Knitted Bee ~ Lorraine Priestley
Encaustic Art ~ Lorraine Priestley
North Pennines AONB ~ Oral History of Beekeeping
Syd Parker: getting the car stuck on the Moss.
Nick Mills: starting beekeeping in Botswana.
Oral history of beekeeping full film .
Cooking with Honey
Honey Recipes 1 ~ Lorraine Priestley
Honey Recipes 2 ~ Lorraine Priestley
Honey Recipes 3 ~ Lorraine Priestley
Honey Recipes 4 ~ Lorraine Priestley
Roger Patterson’s Honey Recipes
Information Leaflets & Posters
Carlisle Beekeepers Association Leaflet
Making Comb Honey:
Watch the video ~ here Contact the company ~ here
BBC Springwatch:
Incredible mating habits of hairy footed flower bee, watch here
Arnia Bee Bulletin
Summer Nectar Dearth ~ read the article ~ here
Flowering Currant ~ Walter McPhee
BRANCH LIBRARY
The branch maintain a small library of books and DVDs which are available to members to borrow.
To see the current library stock
FREE BOOKLETS
Fantastic range of booklets free to read from the Welsh Beekeeping Association, cover swarm control, making increases, comb change and much more.
EQUIPMENT FOR LOAN
The Branch maintain a small stock of equipment which can be borrowed by members. To see the equipment list: click here
Cumbria Beekeepers also have equipment which may be borrowed by branch members. To see the Cumbrian equipment list: click here
Carlisle Beekeepers – Library Stock
Author Title
Alston F. Skeps, Their History, Making and Use.
Bee Research Garden Plants Valuable to Bees
Campion A. Bees at the Bottom of the Garden
Dartington R. Construction Info for DLD Hive
Diemer I. Bees and Beekeeping
Diggle J.G. The Practical Bee Guide
Ellis H. Sweetness and Light
Free J.B. Honeybees
Gordon P. Starting With Bees
Hills L.D. Confrey the Herbal Healer
Hooper T. Guide to Bees and Honey
Meyer O. Basic Beekeeping
Morse Complete Guide to Beekeeping
Oliver & Boyde Bees and Beekeeping
Root A.I. & E.R. ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture
Scott A. The Murmur of Bees
Sims D. Sixty Years With Bees
Skinner F. Basic Beekeeping for Beginners
Snelgrove L.E. Queen Rearing
Snelgrove L.E. Swarming, Control and Prevention
Unknown Value Added Products from Beekeeping
Vaulder A. Oil See Rape and Bees
Vernon F. Beekeeping
Yoirish N. Curative Properties of Honey and Venom
DVDs
Second Sight An Introduction to Keeping Bees
Unknown Killer Bees