The Week. This first week of January brought winter snow to the hills and uplands and a hard frost everywhere.…
Happy New Year. As I write my last blog of this year I wish you all a happy, healthy and…
Greetings to Beelistener Followers. Warm wishes for happy holidays to all of you out there, and thank you for following…
This week, it stopped raining and a couple of dry sunny days made the land much less soggy. Thousands of…
It’s been raining every day for a week; some days solidly. The oak at the bottom of the garden still…
Here in Nairnshire, he last week of November has been full of surprises with a mixture of glorious sunshine one…
The top picture shows what a winter cluster looks like in a double brood box. You can see that the…
It’s been a mild week here in Nairnshire with sunshine and rain showers. Falling oak leaves are blowing in the…
This week brought surprisingly warm weather despite some overnight frosts. The bees have been bringing in yellow pollen and I’ve…
Winter Bees. Have you ever wondered how it can be that honey bees in winter live around 4 times longer…