SICAMM Editor

You may not be aware that your activities and campaigns can be featured on the Sicamm website ( www.sicamm.org ). If you are a Sicamm Association, you should also find a profile on the Members’ Profiles  page. We are encouraging as many Association Members as possible to submit or update their profiles. Please keep us informed of your news and activities, and we will always try to support and promote the work you are doing. You will also notice further updates to the website, including a new...

At first glance, the following message about the IUCN's decision to place the wild honey bee on the European list of endangered species seems remarkable, because these are often wild colonies that have escaped from beekeepers and are usually a hybrid of non-native and native subspecies. This is therefore a first step towards protecting native honey bee subspecies. The second step — restoring native wild and kept honeybee populations — is difficult and requires time and the removal of many...

Dear Beekeeping clubs, associations, foundations, and societies, I would be very grateful if you could forward the short email and survey link below to your members, and to any other beekeepers who may have an opinion on the subject of wild honey bee colonies. Thank you and best wishes, Prof. Grace McCormack University of Galway On behalf of the EU FREE-B Project Dear Beekeeper, In Ireland, we observe honey bees living not only in managed hives but also in cavities in trees, walls, and roof...