Introduction. Following on from last week’s blog on colony death, Jane Geddes has kindly agreed to share her recent experiences.…
Coming Soon, St Patrick’s Day. Prize Winning Beekeepers. Swarming Presentation. The local beekeeping association, http://cocorkbka.org/, held a meeting in the…
Introduction. Liz has kindly agreed to share some of her recent Costa Rican holiday experiences. Like lots of us abroad,…
Introduction. Ruth has been a stalwart member of my local beekeeping association for as long as I can remember. Although…
Phoney Spring Likely to End. Here in Nairnshire, January has mostly been mild with temperatures regularly around 11 degrees Celsius.…
Unintentional Residents. I love it that some plants arrive unannounced and settle into my garden without an invitation. I often…
The first is a BBC Farming World production where the presenter visits the National Honey Show in London and interviews…
Visit to Colonsay. One of the highlights of last summer was a visit in July to Andrew Abrahams’ apiaries on…
A Small Research Study. The warm spell seems to be coming to an end here in Nairnshire with a more…
I’ve renewed my subscription to American Bee Journal and Bee Culture which are the 2 main American beekeeping magazines, and…