Introduction. April got off to a good start here in the Scottish Highlands with sunny days and a high of…
Here we are at the end of February and closer to our active season up in the Northern Hemisphere. We…
Thomas Gfeller’s Thesis. Last year, Thomas asked me to proofread his final diploma thesis before it was published during the…
There’s no shortage of new beekeeping books these days. Lots of beekeepers generously share their knowledge and expertise with us…
A honey bee colony builds its nest mostly of beeswax, a material that worker bees produce themselves, but a colony…
Introduction. Hello Everyone and welcome to all you new readers who signed up since last week.I’m sitting here on tenterhooks…
Introduction. The temperature has risen dramatically to 13°C after nearly two weeks of freezing days below zero. The other day…
Happy New Year. Happy New Year Everyone. Can you believe how fast another beekeeping year has flown past, and how…
Introduction. “Scientific results are always preliminary. No good scientist will believe that they have offered the last word on a…
Introduction. The recent heavy rain brought an end to warm autumn days here and it’s back to fairly bracing weather.…