Spring. I can confidently say we’ve reached late spring here in this corner of Nairnshire. The weather is still variable…
I was very pleased to be invited by Princeton University Press to review this new book on insects by Eric…
Storm Barra hasn’t reached us yet and another calm day is on the cards so I’ll be off out soon…
October. October draws to a close and Halloween approaches: the bees have taken advantage of the plentiful warm autumn days…
The Week. This first week of January brought winter snow to the hills and uplands and a hard frost everywhere.…
Here in Nairnshire, he last week of November has been full of surprises with a mixture of glorious sunshine one…
Warm sunny days in early September are good news. The Victoria plums in the back garden are the best and…
Cheating Bees. I was getting ready for an early night yesterday. It was still daylight. Indeed, it didn’t really get…
Winter Treatment. Last week, I treated all my colonies with oxalic acid before the winter solstice on 22nd December. After…