There’s no shortage of new beekeeping books these days. Lots of beekeepers generously share their knowledge and expertise with us…
Introduction. Well, here we are in the festive season with the solstice and Christmas fast approaching. This is my last…
Introduction. Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about varroa and the possibilities of reducing reliance on chemical treatments. Northern…
Introduction. The temperature soared to the dizzy heights of 10°C the other day and the bees landed heavily at their…
Here we are in March and a little bit closer to the season starting in the North of Scotland. Its…
Another new book on honey bee communication launches this month and is available from Northern Bee Books at £22.99. Non-scientist…
Book Review. Sue Remenyi has been keeping bees in England for 10 years. As in all specialist hobbies and crafts,…
Storm Barra hasn’t reached us yet and another calm day is on the cards so I’ll be off out soon…
“The Secret Life of Flies”. Flies Really Are Amazing. I can’t put down this fascinating book by Dr Erica McAlister,…
This book is by humorous Scot, Bill Anderson, who is an urban rooftop beekeeper living in London. Bill uses Warre…