Latest information from the BBKA about the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet
Ormskirk Beekeepers is a branch of Lancashire Beekeepers Association. We have over two hundred to date and welcome aspiring and existing local beekeepers.
E-mail: secretary@ormskirkbeekeepers.org.uk
Members of the public interested in buying local honey may do so, subject to availability, from our Apiary in Aughton.
To promote and further the craft of beekeeping in Lancashire and the Northwest Area.
To do all that is necessary to keep members up to date on bee health and hive products issues.
To advance the education of the general public in the importance of bees in the environment.
To achieve these aims, we
If you think that you might be interested in beekeeping please contact our Branch Secretary and arrange to come along to one of our Meetings. To apply for membership or renew please use this application form.
We run an Introduction to Beekeeping Course once a year in the Spring which gives you both classroom based theory and practical experience before you need to buy any equipment.
If you have seen a Swarm of honey bees please take a look at our Swarm page.
You can download a very useful Asian Hornet identification guide from the National Bee Unit using this link.
