Last weekend saw some semblance of normality with a trip south to teach practical beekeeping at Newbattle Abbey south of…
Travelling recently to Aberdeen, I was struck by the swathes of giant hogweed along the banks of the rivers Spey…
10 Green Pupae Hanging……… After munching through a load of nettles above my desk from 9th July, these potential peacock…
I explained in a previous blog that I would be introducing the new queen very slowly to the small colony…
The glorious weather turned to torrential rain this week and today is chilly on the 1st of July. I’m busy…
This has to be one of the most exciting weeks of the year so far. It started last Sunday with…
Cheating Bees. I was getting ready for an early night yesterday. It was still daylight. Indeed, it didn’t really get…
Harvesting Oil Seed Rape Crop. Three weeks of gloriously warm and sunny weather ended abruptly last Tuesday. The temperature almost…
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…