Here you will find useful links to other bee keeping associations, research including BeeBase and supplies from tools, queens and equipment.
GENERAL
British Beekeeping Association - The British Beekeeping Association is our parent body and a Registered Charity. The BBKA works to promote bees and beekeeping and to provide a range of member services to beekeepers in the UK.
BeeBase - The National Bee Unit provides a wide range of free information for UK Beekeepers.
National Honey Show - Promoting the highest quality honey and wax products with international classes, lecture convention, workshops and beekeeping equipment trade shows.
WEATHER
BBC Weather - An alternative forecast from the BBC.
Met Check - London weather forecast for up to 16 days and more ahead.
UK Met Office - London weather forecasts for the next seven days.
MAGAZINES
Bee Craft - Monthly beekeeping magazine, the official journal of the BBKA.
Northern Bee Books - One of the largest range of new and second-hand beekeeping books including digital and print editions of The Beekeepers Quarterly.
REsearch
Bee Base - National Bee Unit information resource for beekeepers.
Beehoo - An international site dealing with all things beekeeping. IBRA - The International Bee Research Association (IBRA) promotes the value of bees by providing information on bee science and beekeeping worldwide.
Bees for Development - Assists people in developing countries to learn the craft of beekeeping.
BIBBA - Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association (BIBBA) for the conservation, restoration, study, selection and improvement of native or near-native honeybees of Britain and Ireland.
BWARS - Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society (BWARS) is the national society dedicated to studying and recording bees, wasps and ants in Britain and Ireland.
CABK - The Central Association of Bee-Keepers (CABK) are a registered educational charity whose objectives are to promote and further the craft of beekeeping.
Scientific Beekeeping - Beekeeping through an American biologist’s eyes.
Commercial and supplies
The Bee Farmers Association - The Bee Farmers’ Association (BFA) is the voice of professional beekeeping in the UK and represents around 450 bee farming businesses.
British Honey Producers - Offer high quality queen bees, pollination services and jarred honey products for sale.
Kemble Bee Supplies - Stockists of a wide variety of beekeeping equipment from smokers, hive tools and frames.
Maisemore Apiaries - Established in 1953, one of the major manufacturers and suppliers of a quality range of beekeeping equipment in the UK.
National Bee Supplies - NBS are the leading craftsmen of handmade hives, and stockists of a full range of high quality starter hives, apiary equipment and beekeeping accessories.
Paynes Bee Farm - A family run business supplying shops and outlets with a range of honeys and beeswax products.
Peak Hives - Based in the Peak District and makers of British National Beehives and frames, foundation wax and hive tools.
Sheriff - Suppliers of an extensive range of protective clothing featuring the distinctive hooded veil, beekeeping essentials, accessories, equipment and gifts.
Thorne - An online shop, full of beekeeping and candlemaking equipment for the new or experienced beekeeper.