Roger Patterson is a practical beekeeper who has kept bees since 1963. A chance meeting with Beowulf Cooper resulted in him joining VBBA (now BIBBA, https://bibba.com/roger-patterson-2/) in 1965. At one stage he ran 130 colonies, now reduced to around 25. He is the Apiary Manager at his local BKA, where he manages between 30-50 colonies for teaching purposes.
Roger concentrates on teaching the practical aspects of beekeeping that includes queen rearing and bee improvement. He is a prolific lecturer, demonstrator and writer. He is an author of books, booklets and a regular contributor to the bee press.
Roger now owns and maintains Dave Cushman’s website www.dave-cushman.net, which is widely recognised as one of the world’s most comprehensive beekeeping websites. He is also the author of “Beekeeping. A Practical Guide”. He is a past BBKA Trustee and is Vice President of Bee Diseases Insurance (BDI), in addition to arranging the lecture programmes for the Central Association of Bee-Keepers and the National Honey Show.
