Scottish Beekeepers Association

The member organisation representing Scottish beekeepers nationally and internationally

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Scottish Beekeepers Association

Downloads

Here you will find a range of documents and information about beekeeping to download. Many of these resources can be found within other areas of the web site, but links to them all are brought together on this page for convenience.

Almost all of these downloads are in *.pdf file format, which your web browser should be automatically configured to open. If when you click on the link the file does not open, click the link with your RIGHT mouse button, accept 'save as' or 'save link' from the popup menu that appears. Save the file to your desktop, then double-click the icon on the desktop to open the file for reading.

Secretaries Manual - Whole manual and individual chapters

• Whole Manual
• Chapter 1/2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12

Magnus Peterson's Beekeeping Classnotes

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8

Notes for Beginners

• My Beekeeping Year (Ian Craig)
• Short beekeeping course (Alasdair Joyce)

Beekeeping in Scotland - illustrated articles

• 1 Climate
• 2 Forage
• 3 Bee Biology
• 4 Beekeeping through the Seasons

SBA Examination Syllabus Booklets and Examination Application Form

• Basic Beemaster
• Intermediate, Advanced and Expert Beemaster
• Apiarian
• Honey Judge
• Microscopy
• Guidelines for Honey Judges and Show Secretaries

SBA Technical Data Sheets

• 1 Heavy syrup feeds
• 2 Light syrup feeds
• 3 Candy feeds
• 4 National hive
• 5 Langstroth and MD hive
• 6 Smith Hive
• 7 WBC hive
• 8 Detecting and Monitoring Varroa - Varroa Floor
• 9 Pollen substitute
• 10 Recycling wax
• 11 Hive record card
• 12 Veterinary treatment record
• 13 Making A Snelgrove Board (John Tait)
• 14 The Bottle Feeder (Ivan Breydin)
• 15 Hive Stock and Record Sheet (Spreadsheet file)

Membership

• BeeABeekeeper Leaflet
• Membership Form

Library

• About the Moir Library
• Moir Catalogue - Third Supplement
• Moir Catalogue - Supplement 1999 - 2005
• Library Box Content Lists October 2008

SBA Presentations

• L A Secretaries Presentation November 10th 2007This presentation includes advice with regard to the Data Protection Act, and is referred to in the Local Association Secretaries' Manual, also available for download.

Scottish Beekeeper back numbers will be posted here approximately six months after publication, and remain available to download for approximately one month.

• Scottish Beekeeper Jan 2009
• Scottish Beekeeper Feb 2009

Members' Surveys

• Survey of members 2006 - Report

SBA Reports

• SBA Chairman's report on CONBA Meeting October 2008
• SBA Response to the Consultation on the Honeybee Health Strategy, November 2008