The BBKA beekeeping basic assessment is for those beekeepers who have kept one colony of bees for at least one year. It is a practical assessment which examines the beekeepers practical skills and knowledge. It covers:
- Frame Making
- Smoker lighting and maintenance
- Ability to handle bees
- Recognise, name and manipulate hive parts
- Recognise, name and discuss:
- Worker Bees, worker brood in all stages
- Drones, drone brood
- Queen and queen cells
- Honey store
- Pollen Stores
- Common bee diseases
- Common brood disease
- Be able to collect a sample of bees for testing
For further information follow this link BBKA Basic Assessment
South Staffordshire Beekeepers Association 