Introduction. Winter is here and the temperature is below zero. The sun is low and doesn’t make it over the…
Introduction. Have you ever thought of writing a children’s book, or maybe even tried to write one? I think that…
Tom Seeley’s Guest Blog. Thank you, Tom, for another insightful peep into the world of honey bee behaviour and how…
Introduction. As the active beekeeping season draws to an end in many regions of the world, most of us reflect…
The Grooming Invitation Dance. This week, Professor Tom Seeley gives us a fascinating detailed account of the grooming invitation dance…
Kiev Acacia. I’ve waited for ten years for this Pseudo robinia acacia to flower. I picked the seed pod up…
Introduction. As a novice observation hive beekeeper, this is only my second attempt at overwintering a tiny colony, I’m trying…
I’d been puzzling over the question of their being two parts to the waggle dance for some time because current…