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Help find the South West’s hidden free-living honey bee colonies
B4 is supporting a University of Plymouth research project asking people across Devon and Cornwall to help record free-living honey bee colonies in old trees, walls, roof spaces and other natural or man-made cavities.
Andrew Brown
3 days ago2 min read


B4 Symposium 2026 at Calstock Arts
Attend in Person or Join Online On Saturday 11 April, Calstock Arts will host the B4 Symposium, a day focused on free-living honey bees, biodiversity, biosecurity and community involvement. The event runs from 10:00 to 15:00, with coffee and registration from 9:30. If you cannot attend in person, you can still be part of the day by joining online via Zoom. This makes it possible for more people to hear from the speakers, take part in the discussion and engage with the import
Andrew Brown
Mar 203 min read
IoS Update July 2025
The Isles of Scilly bee conservation project continues to make excellent progress, as reported by Jilly at our recent B4 meeting. All RNA...
Jilly Halliday
Jul 24, 20252 min read


Support for B4's Loophole Petition
Several well-known and highly respected bee experts have publicly endorsed B4’s petition to close the Northern Ireland Loophole....
B4 Project
Jul 14, 20252 min read
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