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…