Introduction The temperatures shot up to a crazy 16 °C for a few days and the bees were busy clearing…
Introduction The clocks went back an hour last week and the temperature dropped quickly to single figures. Today the low…
Introduction Even if you’re heading down the route to treatment-free beekeeping, I think you’ll be interested to hear about a…
Introduction After several warm days of bright sunshine and stunning visibility, it’s still and subdued here today with a dampness…
Introduction 10/10/25. Tropilaelaps is on my mind this week and I’m working on a blog post with infographics which are…
Introduction We’re bracing ourselves for gales on Saturday here in the Scottish Highlands. Today is warm, humid and calm. The…
Introduction Before sharing the mason bee diary, I want to thank all my sponsors for supporting me and helping to…
Introduction The nights are cooling down here and a couple of colonies have stopped maintaining high brood nest temperatures which…
Harvesting Summer is nearly over but the weather is lovely and the bees are still down along the river collecting…
Breaking News Stingless bees are in the news at the moment because scientists in Australia have identified unique antibacterial properties…