The results of the 14th International Meeting of Young Beekeepers, held in Belfast, Northern Ireland in July 2026, are now online. The page has the full individual top ten, the country rankings, the mixed international team placings and the cultural presentation awards. It also carries a report on the week, a video from the event
Dear all, Thank you to all the teams who travelled to Belfast for IMYB 2026, and to the facilitators who came with them. You are what makes this event. Thank you as well to the volunteers who kept the four days running, and a particular thank you to the full organizing team, especially Valentine and
Dear fellow beekeepers, We hope you are looking forward to the upcoming IMYB and the continued growth of our international young beekeeping community. Many of us will have the opportunity to meet again at the 14th IMYB in Belfast, Northern Ireland in July 2026, and then at the 15th IMYB in Türkiye in 2027. As
A step-by-step guide on making a photo frame, created by Lukáš Loukota
The award ceremony for the “6th Traditional May 20th World Bee Day Painting Competition,” organized by Düzce University Beekeeping Research, Development and Application Center (DAGEM) in cooperation with the Turkish Beekeepers Central Union, BEE’O Propolis, and Apimaye, was held online. The competition, themed “Where There Are Bees, There Is Life,” and featuring international participation, received
UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory developed a wide range of educational materials, that can be fully accessed for free: You can find more on the dedicated page: UF/IFAS Honey Bee
Based on the strict selection process, we are honored to announce that the 15th International Meeting of Young Beekeepers (IMYB) will be hosted by the Düzce Üniversity Beekeeping Research Development and Application Centre (DAGEM) TÜRKIYE! Main Organiser IMYB 2027 is Prof. Dr. Meral KEKEÇOĞLU, Manager of DAGEM. The event is expected to take place in July 2027. Stay
Beekeeping throughout the yearMany beekeeping clubs work with children during the entire school year but then there is a two-month summer holiday when they pause their activity. And it is at the exact same time when we need to collect honey, feed our bees and do important varroa treatments. There are a lot of practices
The importance of educationAs this generation of beekeepers is getting older, we need to think about the next one. We have to train new young beekeepers in order to stay sustainable and protect the bees for the future.This is where the clubs for young beekeepers come in. In general, countries in Central Europe are great