Last weekend saw some semblance of normality with a trip south to teach practical beekeeping at Newbattle Abbey south of…
Travelling recently to Aberdeen, I was struck by the swathes of giant hogweed along the banks of the rivers Spey…
10 Green Pupae Hanging……… After munching through a load of nettles above my desk from 9th July, these potential peacock…
I explained in a previous blog that I would be introducing the new queen very slowly to the small colony…
This has to be one of the most exciting weeks of the year so far. It started last Sunday with…
Introduction. One of the great things about teaching beekeeping around Scotland is that I meet lots of interesting people. Some…
Unintentional Residents. I love it that some plants arrive unannounced and settle into my garden without an invitation. I often…
Beelistener’s Late Spring/Summer Garden. I think that the key to providing good forage for garden pollinators is to plan well…
Pollinator Partnership. https://www.pollinator.org/ Megan invites me to a meeting promoting local community cohesion, and voting in the upcoming elections. As…
Walking through farmlands in the Hudson Valley of New York, I come across this intriguing insect looking not unlike a…