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Beekeeping in May

May 29, 2026 Ann Chilcott 5 Comments

At last, some really warm weather and today it is expected to reach 23°C which means that hawthorn should be…

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Posted in: Apiary tips, Bee behaviour, Bee Forage, beekeeping, Beekeeping Education, Children in Beekeeping., plants for pollinators Filed under: bait hives, children in beekeeping, educational website, May beekeeping, nuclei, Plants for bees, Swarm control, teaching children about food sources

Nature’s Child

April 24, 2026 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

Introduction Here we are almost in the last week of April and it’s been too cold to inspect the colonies.…

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Posted in: Children in Beekeeping., Earth Education Filed under: children and nature, exploring nature, fifties farm girl

Attracting Younger Beekeepers

April 10, 2026 Ann Chilcott 8 Comments

Introduction I’ve just spent a lot of time over the last week researching and writing an article on thermoregulation and…

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Posted in: beekeeping, Beekeeping Education, Beekeeping knowledge & skills sharing., Children in Beekeeping. Filed under: Beekeeping education, children in beekeeping, raising awareness about pollination

The Bee Sanctuary: Learning in a Walled Garden by David Hennessey

March 13, 2026 Ann Chilcott 4 Comments

Introduction Meteorological spring officially arrived here on 1 March but we all know that we are still a little way…

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Posted in: beekeeping, Beekeeping Education, Children in Beekeeping., Inquiry-based Learning, nature based learning Filed under: beekeepers in education, children in beekeeping, Learning through nature watching, preschool learning from bees

Pesticides & Disabled Varroa.

October 4, 2024 Ann Chilcott 8 Comments

Introduction. Here we are officially in autumn and the first day is mellow and pleasant though the swallows are not…

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Posted in: Children in Beekeeping., developing varroa resistance, Engaging beginner beekeepers., Pesticides, Research, varroa resistant bees Filed under: children in beekeeping, Pesticide Update, Testing for varroa resistance, Testing pesticides, varroa resistant behaviour

Children’s Books Reviewed.

August 30, 2024 Ann Chilcott 3 Comments

Introduction. Here we are at the end of the season, almost. It’s a bit later than usual for me to…

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Posted in: book review, Children in Beekeeping., Harvesting honey Filed under: Apiguard, Beekeeping books for children, harvesting honey, Teaching children about pollinator importance

Betsie Valentine and the Honeybees: Review.

July 26, 2024 Ann Chilcott Leave a comment

Introduction. Have you ever thought of writing a children’s book, or maybe even tried to write one? I think that…

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Posted in: book review, children, Children in Beekeeping., Honey Bee Communications, honey bees Filed under: Betsie Valentine beekeeping stories, Children's beekeeping book reviewed, Nature books for children

My beekeeping journey (so far) by Connie.

August 4, 2023 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

Introduction. This week Connie shares her early beekeeping experiences with us. Many readers will remember Connie from the past blogs…

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Posted in: Bait Hives., Beginning beekeeping, Children in Beekeeping., swarms Filed under: Children and bees, Connie and the bees, family beekeeping, Feeding starving bees, swarm behaviour, swarms & rain

Connie’s Bees & Non-Native Plants and Pollinators.

June 23, 2023 Ann Chilcott Leave a comment

Connie’s Bees. Connie is reaching the end of year 7 at primary school and has just got her own email…

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Posted in: Bee Forage, beekeeping, Beginning beekeeping, Children in Beekeeping., Himalayan balsam Filed under: Connie's new colony, Himalayan balsam, hive inspection, non-native species

Warning! Beekeeping Can Change Lives in Unexpected Ways.

December 23, 2022 Ann Chilcott 16 Comments

Happy Holidays. Greetings and best wishes to all readers, and happy Christmas to everyone who is about to celebrate. As…

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Posted in: A Beekeeper's biography., Beginning beekeeping, Children in Beekeeping., Information sharing in beekeeping. Filed under: a beekeeping career, A beekeeping start-up, getting support in beekeeping, joining beekeeping associations

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