The Beginning. In 1986, my father collected acorns and beech mast near Glasgow in between chemotherapy sessions at one of…
“The Secret Life of Flies”. Flies Really Are Amazing. I can’t put down this fascinating book by Dr Erica McAlister,…
Dead Queen. Just when I think that this productive colony (63.5 lbs honey harvested) is ready for winter, I find…
From Chile. This spectacular shrub hails from Chile. E. glutinosa is the hardiest of the available species and is evergreen,…
Beelistener Reader Reports. Colin Ridley writes, “The previous posting of The Bee Listener considers the use of bait hives and…
Bait Hive Redundant This Season. We remove the bait hive as summer screeches to a halt here. I have a…