This is the first season for many that I have had to supplement winter stores on three out of four…
Introduction The website has been down for maintenance for most of this week so thank you for your patience, and…
Introduction I wonder how many of you have had stressed colonies succumbing to chronic bee paralysis virus, CBPV, this season?…
What do you show people on their first apiary visit? For me it depends upon several things including age, personality,…
Introduction June certainly does challenge beekeepers here in Nairnshire, and probably many other places too. The good weather ended as…
At last, some really warm weather and today it is expected to reach 23°C which means that hawthorn should be…
Introduction. The weather warmed up during the last week of April with temperatures soaring to 16 and 18°C. The bees…
Introduction It’s the middle of April and we have not had consistently warm weather yet this year up in Nairnshire.…
Introduction The clocks went back an hour last week and the temperature dropped quickly to single figures. Today the low…
Introduction You’re in for a treat this week as Theresa Martin, author of recently published Dead Bees Don’t Make Honey,…