Oxalic Acid This week a beekeeper in the Antipodes posted on social media about making oxalic acid and glycerine strips…
Introduction Most us here in Nairnshire are waiting for warmer weather before we do our first colony inspections. Strong winds…
Introduction The new year got off to a snowy start here in the Highlands, and the first full moon of…
Introduction At last, seasonable weather with a coating of snow on the top of Ben Wyvis clearly visible across the…
Introduction 10/10/25. Tropilaelaps is on my mind this week and I’m working on a blog post with infographics which are…
Here we are at the end of February and closer to our active season up in the Northern Hemisphere. We…
Introduction. After a light blog with the sweet story of honey cakes, it’s time to get back to some serious…
A beekeeper called Kasia told me recently that we are not talking enough about possible new threats to beekeeping in…
Linton and I have arranged to meet farm manager and beekeeper Norman Dogley at the Admin offices of L’Union Estates…