Britain's Bees Deserve to Buzz On
The Movement to Protect Britain's native bees
Working with Native Bees is better than with imports
The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) discourages the importation of queen bees and colonies from outside the UK.
Buy bees from local beekeepers and check that the local beekeeper doesn't import bees.
Local Bees do better than imports
Locally adapted strains of honey bee consistently performed better
Find your local Native Bee Group
Join the Bee Improvement and
Bee Breeders Association( BIBBA)
to find local groups working on local bees.
Connect with other Beekeepers
Connect with other local and native beekeepers through the British Native Black Bee Breeders Group UK (Apis mellifera mellifera) on Facebook
Choose local native Bees for your colony
How to help
Donate to the B4 Project 1% for the Planet not for profit partner through Patagonia Action Works. Help with funds for research and public installations at Eden Projects and other public conservation institutions.
Join the British Beekeepers Association
Join the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) and find local groups working on local bees
The B4 Project is on a mission to save the U.K.’s native Dark Honeybee.
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by the B4 Project