Coming Soon, St Patrick’s Day. Prize Winning Beekeepers. Swarming Presentation. The local beekeeping association, http://cocorkbka.org/, held a meeting in the…
Introduction. Liz has kindly agreed to share some of her recent Costa Rican holiday experiences. Like lots of us abroad,…
Introduction. Ruth has been a stalwart member of my local beekeeping association for as long as I can remember. Although…
Phoney Spring Likely to End. Here in Nairnshire, January has mostly been mild with temperatures regularly around 11 degrees Celsius.…
Unintentional Residents. I love it that some plants arrive unannounced and settle into my garden without an invitation. I often…
The first is a BBC Farming World production where the presenter visits the National Honey Show in London and interviews…
Visit to Colonsay. One of the highlights of last summer was a visit in July to Andrew Abrahams’ apiaries on…
A Small Research Study. The warm spell seems to be coming to an end here in Nairnshire with a more…
I’ve renewed my subscription to American Bee Journal and Bee Culture which are the 2 main American beekeeping magazines, and…
Winter Treatment. Last week, I treated all my colonies with oxalic acid before the winter solstice on 22nd December. After…