I’m on holiday this week visiting family in Argyllshire and Midlothian. The roads are still choked with campervans and the…
Autumn. October brings lower daily temperatures. After the high teens, 12-14 degrees Celsius feels chilly, and the sky is criss-crossed…
I’m excited to announce this week’s guest blog on bee vision by the world’s number one bee blogger, Rusty Burlew.…
Equinoctial gales herald the changes to autumn as the last super of the honey is being taken off and the…
The weather is still warm and the bees continue to work the Himalayan balsam down at the river Nairn. I’ve…
The recent hot days of a short Indian summer have given way to damp mist and rain but the bees…
The Problem. Have you ever had to destroy a colony because it became downright dangerous to the public? Fortunately, I’ve…
August draws to an end and supers around the county groan with the weight of honey. Beekeepers return to the…
Another Busy Week. At last we have a few days without a single rain shower and the sun is out.…
It’s the Glorious Twelvth today which traditionally means the start of the grouse shooting season in Scotland. I’ve had a…