Welcome to New Subscribers. Here we are in June already and my colonies are sorted following swarm control (or so…
Sunflower Pollen. Inside The Hive TV’s Dr Humberto Boncristiani recently dissected a research paper which revealed that varroa levels were…
The easiest and most reliable way is to buy a colony, or smaller nucleus (above right), of honey bees from…
Introduction. This is my lovely online friend Liz Childerley with whom I’ve been sharing beekeeping information and laughs for some…
Introduction to Solitary & Social Bees. Before we review Laurence Packer’s latest book , I want explain what sociality in…
Established colony has to go due to renovations History These very dark and hairy bees had been living in a…
Queen Retinue Inspection Jane opens up the hive to inspect the brood frames for any signs of swarm preparation and…
A couple of weeks ago, I’m dismayed to find around fifty or more dead and dying bees out front of…
On a warm day towards the end of February this year, I was taking a long walk along the road…