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“Communication Between Honeybees”: Reviewed By Dr Tom Seeley.

March 10, 2023 Ann Chilcott 6 Comments

Another new book on honey bee communication launches this month and is available from Northern Bee Books at £22.99. Non-scientist…

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Posted in: book review, Communication in honey bees. Filed under: Book review, Communication Between HoneybeesReview, Dr Tautz, Professor Tom Seeley

Sue Remenyi’s Book Review, and Drone Mating Behaviour Part 3.

January 21, 2022 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

Book Review. Sue Remenyi has been keeping bees in England for 10 years. As in all specialist hobbies and crafts,…

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Posted in: Biology for beekeepers, book review, Drone biology and physiology., Mating Behaviour Filed under: Book review, honey bee mating behaviour, Sue Remenyi's glossary of beekeeping terms, the drone and vision

Vapourising Oxalic Acid Safely & Easily.

December 10, 2021 Ann Chilcott 12 Comments

Storm Barra hasn’t reached us yet and another calm day is on the cards so I’ll be off out soon…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Increasing honey production, Oxalic acid, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Book review, checkerboarding, double queen colonies, increasing honey production, Varrox Eddy, winter oxalic acid treatments

My book of the Month.

September 15, 2019 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

“The Secret Life of Flies”. Flies Really Are Amazing. I can’t put down this fascinating book by Dr Erica McAlister,…

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Posted in: book review, flies, other insects, Pollinators Filed under: Book review, pollinators
Book cover of The Idle Beekeeper by Bill Anderson

Bill Anderson’s ‘The Idle Beekeeper’ – A beekeeping Book with a difference

May 30, 2019 Ann Chilcott Leave a comment

This book is by humorous Scot, Bill Anderson, who is an urban rooftop beekeeper living in London. Bill uses Warre…

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Posted in: book review Filed under: Bill Anderson, Book review, The Idle Beekeeper

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