IBRA aims to the advancement of Apidologie through the encouragement, promotion, financial support, organisation and dissemination. Non-profit / Charity 209222
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A new open access article concludes that conclude that digital measurements of HPG acini is a highly reliable method; it can be used in Tier 1 risk assessment process of any contaminant as well as proxy for higher Tier studies: doi.org/10.1080/00218839.202…
Journal of Apicultural Research introduction from Senior Editor, Dr Maria Bouga
youtu.be/GVcQDDy54fU?si=h3-a…
🥇🐝BEST JAR article of 2025!
For celebrating the WBD, IBRA's Council announcing the best article for 2025 :
‘Physiological qualities of honey bee queens (Apis mellifera) overwintered in banks’ by Maggie Lamothe Boudreau & Pierre Giovenazzo.
doi.org/10.1080/00218839.202…
World Bee Day ! 🐝🐝🐝Dear bee lovers!
Continuing IBRA’s initiative to launch an ART Competition on World Bee Day each year, we invite you to take part in the 4th IBRA International Art Competition.
More info: ibra.org.uk/ibra-news/4th-ib…
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#DYK | There are over 300 unique monofloral honey types worldwide. 🍯🐝
On #WorldBeeDay, discover why pollinators matter, and how you can take action to protect them.
👉 bit.ly/4tYJu4L
#SavetheBees
🐝 IBRA's 2026 ISSB webinar, on 17th and 18th June
📢 Call for abstracts: shorturl.at/HVYo9
👉 Guidelines for YRA: shorturl.at/7k3I5
📧 Contact for YRA: [email protected]
⏳ May 15th, 2026
👉 Registration is FREE, but mandatory here: lnkd.in/dUsXdCx7
👉 📢 We are Hiring!
🐝 We are interested for an enthusiastic and experienced scientist on both scientific and practical apiculture, for Editorial services!
⏳ Deadline for applications: 31st May, 2026
📧 [email protected]
After a few years IBRA was back to BBKA Spring convention!
Excited to talk with old and new mebers!
@tandfonline @britishbee
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📢 | Get ready for #WorldBeeDay 2026
“Bee Together, for People and the Planet - A partnership that sustains us all”. On 20 May, let’s celebrate the special relationship between humans and bees.
More: fao.org/world-bee-day/
#SaveTheBees 🐝
🎷 Exciting news for IBRA members!
Subscribe to IBRA 👉 ibra.org.uk/join-now
and have also FREE of charge online access to Natural Beased Beekeeping Magazine! northernbeebooks.co.uk/en-eu…
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Today is the first day of the ‘no cutting and trimming period’ for hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture. This is in place from 1 March to 31 August (inclusive).
Read the Hedgerows management rules guidance to find out more 👇
gov.uk/guidance/hedgerow-man…
The International Bee Research Association is pleased to highlight Honeybee Democracy, an acclaimed book by Professor Thomas D. Seeley, which explores how honeybee swarms make collective decisions when selecting new home.
northernbeebooks.co.uk/en-eu…
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Yellow-legged Asian hornet (YLH) identification materials.
Please stay vigilant.
nationalbeeunit.com/diseases…
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀!
“Tropilaelaps: At the Gate of Your Apiary” by Gill et al. offers a clear, practical overview of one of the most serious parasitic threats to honey bees today.
shorturl.at/UBTtf
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NEW IBRA YouTube channel!
Enjoy a very interesting podcast by J. Ellis, IBRA, IBRA council member for years and now member of the Advisory Board
😀🐝What IBRA does, and which are our main journal publications!
youtu.be/QFaTLaF-C3o?si=p8JP… via @YouTube
