Beekeeping that takes you seriously.
Coverage of varroa, seasonal work, equipment, plants, and small-scale honey economics. Written from a central European apiary, read by beekeepers everywhere.
BeeTIME is an independent beekeeping publication. A weekly news digest, practitioner-focused articles, and a European perspective that most English-language beekeeping writing doesn’t cover. One writer, one apiary.
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How to Report an Asian Hornet Sighting (UK, Ireland, EU)
Where and how to report Asian hornet sightings in the UK, Ireland, and EU. Apps, online forms, and country-by-country contacts. Photo guidance included.
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Tropilaelaps at Europe’s Door: EBA Demands Emergency Import Ban
EBA calls for emergency EU ban on bee imports from Turkey, Ukraine, Russia over Tropilaelaps mite. Plus: Australia varroa resistance confirmed, California hybrid bee study.
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Norroa’s First Field Data Is Here. The Timing and Price Are a Problem.
Peer-reviewed field trials show Norroa stops varroa reproduction but has a narrow timing window. Plus: EU honey labels, Asian hornet, Tropilaelaps update.
Written by Aleš — beekeeper since 1999, certified organic since 2023, Carniolan bees in central Slovenia. More about BeeTIME →