Tue 03 Feb 2026
Karl Colyer - Resilient bees
From 19:30 until 21:00
At Love Stoke Church
Lysander Road Meir Park Stoke-on-Trent ST3 7TW
Resilient bees - helping your bees to become more hardy and Locally Adapted
In recent years much attention has been focused on the problem of honey bee colony losses and amongst the many explanations is the increased variability in the genetic makeup
The massive increase in the importation of queens over the last few years poses a threat from the inherent risk of transmission of disease and pests and also by introducing genetic strains less able to tolerate our climate and local terrain.
So if your aim is to produce better bees this is a talk you should not miss.
Karl has been keeping bees since 2003, combining his passion for beekeeping with his knack for hands-on craftsmanship, building his own hives from recycled wood. As a practical and skilled bee breeder Karl draws on his background in engineering, quality, and production to approach beekeeping with precision and care.
In his spare time, Karl set up a not-for-profit social enterprise, Bees in our Community, providing businesses and individuals with a gentle introduction to beekeeping. This initiative not only helps grow the number of colonies but also encourages more people to become beekeepers.
Karl has a growing number of hives and offers his support to new beekeepers via a mentoring scheme.
He is currently the Vice Chair of the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association (BIBBA), is well known in the beekeeping world and a regular contributor to the BBKA Magazine.
