In a message dated 21/01/2010 23:31:45 GMT Standard Time,  
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Those  lucky enough to be members of the Scottish Beekeepers Association 
get free  compensation for up to 10 hives along with their ridiculously cheap 
membership  fee of 25 UK pounds (it also pays for the monthly magazine).  


In England, membership of the BBKA costs about £14 (including the BBKA  
News!) + your branch fee.  It includes Foulbrood cover through BDI for, I  
think, your first 2 hives and you pay a trivial amount for each extra colony you 
 have (or expect to have) that year.
 
As, for the time being, there are no border restrictions and bugs can  
travel freely between our countries (and Wales) wouldn't it make sense to  
combine the insurance schemes to give better strength in numbers, spreading the  
risk and the load further?
 
Chris

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