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 I’ve just spent a lot of time over the last week researching and writing an article on thermoregulation and…
Introduction Meteorological spring officially arrived here on 1 March but we all know that we are still a little way…
Review of a book on Scottish beekeeping and beekeepers..
This short blog is to wish everyone across the world a wonderful day today, Christmas 2025. Not everyone will celebrate…
Introduction Red Squirrels The red squirrels have been entertaining me again this week. Mother squirrel returned to the garden and…
Introduction The clocks went back an hour last week and the temperature dropped quickly to single figures. Today the low…
Introduction After several warm days of bright sunshine and stunning visibility, it’s still and subdued here today with a dampness…
Introduction. It’s hard to believe that this is the last blog for March and it’s officially spring next week here…