History of Swarming Most beekeepers are quite familiar with swarming. Some dread swarm season and fear for their reputation as…
Introduction Until recently, little research has been done on the finer intricate details of good honey bee nutrition, or recognised…
Sugar shake tests, or alcohol washes; what’s your method? Until a couple of weeks ago, I thought that sugar shake/roll…
Introduction As we reach the end of June a spell of hot blustery weather is buffeting the garden, flattening tall…
Here we are with the last blog of February already. It’s warming up a little here in the Scottish Highlands…
The easiest and most reliable way is to buy a colony, or smaller nucleus (above right), of honey bees from…