Introduction. At last, a proper old-fashioned winter with cold days and deep snow on the hills. Over the last week…
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We reach the end of April and the weather is still too cold for opening the hives for regular colony…
Happy New Year. Happy New Year Everyone. I hope that the new beekeeping season is good wherever you are. This…
December was eventful and the first few days were busy nursing a poorly pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) that a friend…
Before my visit to Oor Bees founders Lorraine Johnson and Phil Collett in Annan, I enjoy a few days with…
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…