Introduction. At last, a proper old-fashioned winter with cold days and deep snow on the hills. Over the last week…
I’m writing on the summer Solstice, June 20th. I thought it was always the 21st, but Susan Jardine is a…
The season is over for me as I harvest the last 2 honey supers and a box of Ross rounds.…
A beekeeper called Kasia told me recently that we are not talking enough about possible new threats to beekeeping in…
It’s a good time to do a Bailey Comb Change in Scotland, and with a nectar flow on the conditions…
October. October draws to a close and Halloween approaches: the bees have taken advantage of the plentiful warm autumn days…
Another Busy Week. At last we have a few days without a single rain shower and the sun is out.…
This must be one of the most challenging seasons for bees in a long time. This week last year all…
Welcome to all the new subscribers who joined Beelistener this month, and to the new readers from Hong Kong, Sri…
The days are noticeably longer and the rooks are squabbling over nesting positions in the local rookery. Great skeins of…