Introduction. This week two of my friends contribute to our further knowledge and understanding of bees. Gelda tells us about…
Introduction. Jane and I often discuss beekeeping education and how to engage beekeepers in ongoing learning. We know that there…
June Roundup. Welcome to all new Beelistener readers and subscribers, and thank you to everyone who contributed blogs, and generously…
Connie’s Bees. Connie is reaching the end of year 7 at primary school and has just got her own email…
The Grooming Invitation Dance. This week, Professor Tom Seeley gives us a fascinating detailed account of the grooming invitation dance…
Kiev Acacia. I’ve waited for ten years for this Pseudo robinia acacia to flower. I picked the seed pod up…
Welcome to New Subscribers. Here we are in June already and my colonies are sorted following swarm control (or so…
Like most beekeepers, I don’t leave home during swarm season. Quite a few years ago now I was on top…
Introduction. I spend more time thinking about varroa than anything else in beekeeping and I’m stepping up the monitoring. I’ve…
Introduction by Ann. Most of my garden has been planted with pollinators in mind, especially my honey bees. I stopped…