Text Box: Southampton and District Beekeepers Association was formed in 1941 from its predecessor the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Bee Keepers Association. By 1946 it had 182 Members. The current membership of the Association is 78 members with a further 10 friends. The age of the members range from the teens to those of a more stately age. Text Box: Please explore our association website to discover more about Southampton and District Beekeepers Association and beekeeping in general. Thinking of finding out a bit more about beekeeping? If you would like to Join Us and become a member or friend of the association, please consider the information within the Join Us section and contact the Membership Secretary should you require any additional information.

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Text Box: To collect a pound of honey a bee might have to fly a distance equivalent to twice round the world. This is likely to involve more than 10,000 flower visits on perhaps 500 foraging trips. A worker honeybee in summer lives only 6 to 8 weeks from the time she hatches as an adult bee.

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Text Box: 07/03/12 2012 HBA Handbook added to Members Section. Text Box: 09/02/12 February Things to do and see published. Text Box: 19/01/12 ‘Patch Method’ for queen rearing added to How do I. Text Box: 06/05/12 Committee meeting minutes added to Members Section.