Introduction What sort of bees do you have? I have locally adapted local bees. They are all fairly dark with…
Introduction Introduction I woke this morning to the sound of whooper swans flying south. A couple of weeks ago, about…
Harvesting Summer is nearly over but the weather is lovely and the bees are still down along the river collecting…
As I write on the last day of July, I’m calling it a day for the active beekeeping season in…
Introduction Another exciting week has flown past and the good weather has given way to a day of steady rain.…
Introduction I’ve spent most of this week reading and thinking about varroa so Tom’s follow up blog post couldn’t have…
Thomas Gfeller’s Thesis. Last year, Thomas asked me to proofread his final diploma thesis before it was published during the…
Introduction. At last, a proper old-fashioned winter with cold days and deep snow on the hills. Over the last week…
Introduction. The recent heavy rain brought an end to warm autumn days here and it’s back to fairly bracing weather.…
Introduction. Here we are officially in autumn and the first day is mellow and pleasant though the swallows are not…