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 Happy New Year Everyone. I hope you are having a lovely time over the holidays and looking forward to…
Sugar shake tests, or alcohol washes; what’s your method? Until a couple of weeks ago, I thought that sugar shake/roll…
Introduction At last, seasonable weather with a coating of snow on the top of Ben Wyvis clearly visible across the…
Introduction Red Squirrels The red squirrels have been entertaining me again this week. Mother squirrel returned to the garden and…
Introduction. The good weather continues into April with temperatures in the high teens. Unusual for here in April and I’m…
Introduction. It’s still cold, but very soon we will be assessing colony health, size and progress here in the Northern…
Introduction. Winter is here and the temperature is below zero. The sun is low and doesn’t make it over the…
Introduction. “Scientific results are always preliminary. No good scientist will believe that they have offered the last word on a…