Spring 2009
Convention
Second Announcement
17, 18, 19 April 2009
17 – Members Day; 18 – Public Day
19 – Education Day
Leading Speakers
Jamie Ellis USA
The house where WB Tegetmeier lived Colony Collapse Disorder – An Update
Graham Royle
CORRESPONDENCE Honey Bee Anatomy
In Francis Darwin’s book, the Life and Letters of Charles David Goulson
Darwin, he says that his father was indebted to Bumble Bees
Mr WB Tegetmeier for constant advice and cooperation. David Aston
The correspondence began in 1855 and lasted till 1881. Proteins for Bees
Francis Darwin, in reading through the letters, is struck by Plus a full supporting team to include
the diligence of Mr Tegetmeier’s work, and it is clear that Nicola Bradbear, Tim Rose, Michael Badger
his knowledge and judgement is completely trusted and Chris Deaves, John Hendrie and others
highly valued by Charles Darwin. Numerous phrases in his
letters express his appreciation of Mr Tegetmeier; phrases Full programme of
such as ‘your note is a mine of wealth to me’ and those workshops and seminars
expressing his warm appreciation of Mr Tegetmeier’s
unstinting zeal, diligence and kindness and his pure love of Two Day Queen Rearing Course
science and truth. Clive de Bruyn
MicroscopyRECOGNITION
Alan Kime & Dennis Fullwood
I am delighted that William Bernhardt Tegetmeier’s former Building Your Hive – Practical Workshop
home is to be identified with a historical plaque to John Hamer
recognise his pioneering work as a naturalist, beekeeper Basic Assessment Seminar
and pigeon breeder. z NBU Diseases Recognition Workshop
Randal Keynes (left) and John Williams discuss an Making Bees Wax Candles and lots, lots, more!
experiment duplicating Tegetmeier's work on comb
building Plus Birds of Prey and Falconry Display
Trade Stands and Exhibits Saturday 18 April
Wrist-band Entry Tickets available from 10 January
Members £13 (valid Friday and Saturday)
Non-Members £17 (Saturday only) £26 (Fri & Sat)
Contacts
General Enquiries:
Tim Lovett 01372 469086 – tjl@dermapharm.co.uk
Workshops:
Mary Dartnell 023 8077 5445 (phone & fax)
or see BBKA website for more information
(www.britishbee.org.uk)
Note the dates: 17–19 April 2009
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