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…
Searching for Pupation Location. When I find this large 8cm long larva crawling out onto the middle of a road…
Enormous Larva. Coming back from posting letters today in the Brackla letterbox, I discover this amazing creature attempting to cross…
Robbing. A couple of beekeepers near me have just lost colonies to wasps robbing them out. Small colonies and nuclei…
First Honey Sale for Dog. I’m excited to sell my first jar of honey for medicinal purposes. My neighbour, Oscar,…