Introduction. I want to welcome Jackie to the Beelistener this week and thank her for contributing. Jackie lives in Ayrshire…
Swarm Arrival. Things are warming up here in Nairnshire. Over the last week of May, temperatures have soared above 20…
Tuning in to Changes. For many years now, I’ve been keeping a nature diary and recording events like the arrival…
Introduction. Tom Seeley is Emeritus Professor of Biology at Cornell University NY. As one of the world’s most prominent scientists,…
A Difficult Decision. I’ve been rescuing animals since my childhood on the farm and I hate it when they don’t…
Introduction. One of the great things about teaching beekeeping around Scotland is that I meet lots of interesting people. Some…
Better Weather. I’m writing on another gloriously sunny day on the 114th day of the most peculiar year in our…
Why use wide dummy boards? Last year, I visited Enid Brown’s set-up in Fife and was impressed by her use…
While the following guidelines provide essential information for working with bees during “lock-down”, Dr David Tarpy’s article is invaluable to…
Another Strange Week. I took comfort in this poem the moment Tricia O’ Dwyer sent me the first few lines.…