Introduction. Last week Neil gave us a detailed account of setting up a local beekeeping association and developing an education…
It seems at last that those of us in the north are being rewarded with a hot summer after enduring…
The week has passed in a blur of beekeeping activity similar to the previous two this swarm season. Only one…
June arrives in a blaze of sunshine and enough heat to raise the thermometer above 20 degrees C. The nuclei…
This is the longest cold spring that my beekeeping friend and neighbour David can remember and he’s been keeping bees…
It’s been raining every day for a week; some days solidly. The oak at the bottom of the garden still…
The top picture shows what a winter cluster looks like in a double brood box. You can see that the…
Winter Bees. Have you ever wondered how it can be that honey bees in winter live around 4 times longer…
This week sees some sunshine and the peak of rich reds, ochres and seasonal yellows here in Piperhill. Strong winds…
We’re fast approaching the shorter days with more darkness about. I had to switch on the lights when I started…