Introduction Lovely Autumn days are here and the beech leaves are gold and brown. I hear the geese in a…
Introduction We had a lovely warm day last week and the butterflies were busy. Leo and I watched a colourful…
History of Swarming Most beekeepers are quite familiar with swarming. Some dread swarm season and fear for their reputation as…
Introduction It’s the middle of April and we have not had consistently warm weather yet this year up in Nairnshire.…
Introduction. After unseasonably warm weather, we had a nice crisp frost the other night and the air is chilly. At…
Introduction. The temperature soared to the dizzy heights of 10°C the other day and the bees landed heavily at their…
Introduction. This week, another friend helps me out during a busy month as I scramble to get the last module…
The unsettled weather over the last few days of the year ranges from still, clear, frosty, and sunny to lashing…
Introduction. The perfect window of weather came this week for vaporising the colonies using Apibioxal and the Varrox Eddy kit.…
Introduction. Jane and I often discuss beekeeping education and how to engage beekeepers in ongoing learning. We know that there…