Does it matter where you place the next shallow super during a nectar flow? Above the first one or below…
Smoker Fuel. Has anyone else run out of their favourite smoker fuel? It has been a long season and I…
June Roundup. Welcome to all new Beelistener readers and subscribers, and thank you to everyone who contributed blogs, and generously…
Introduction. When I started beekeeping I didn’t have a mentor and when I first opened one of the UK equipment…
The easiest and most reliable way is to buy a colony, or smaller nucleus (above right), of honey bees from…
Have you ever been asked to remove a colony of honey bees from a building? I have; lots of times,…
Here we are nearly at the end of the second week of the new year and the weather is mild…
December was eventful and the first few days were busy nursing a poorly pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) that a friend…
“Beekeeping today is still as it has always been: the exploitation of colonies of a wild insect; the best beekeeping…
Are you thinking of becoming a beekeeper, researching information for someone who is, or just wanting to learn more about…