It’s been a bit of a wait but the results of the analysis my honey by the National Honey Monitoring Scheme have been released. I know it is unsafe to attribute any action to all beekeeper but I expect that
♫ I woke up this morning with nothing to do. … ♪ – The Honey Show Blues
I may have to go to the doctor to get some treatment for my honey show withdrawal pains. I spent far to much time (and money) preparing for the show which is not a problem. The problem is I enjoyed
Probably the Easiest Bit of Bee Kit Ever
At the April meeting of SBKA a visitor from Grantham Beekeepers expressed her desire for a see-through quilt. This appealed to me. I often want a quick look to see if comb is being drawn or filled. Can I justify
A General Solution
Two small things conspired recently into making me think. I bought a cheap super for my Langstroth hive on ebay. When it arrived I had been sent a national super. The supplier claimed I had ordered a national and the
Beekeeping is easy …
I have just completed my first year as a beekeeper and a couple of months ago I was feeling somewhat pleased with myself. I had brought my bees through the winter and the hive was expanding rapidly. I even obtained
Bee(son)line
13/01/2018 – New experimental channel added at bottom of page. 19/12/2017 – The video stream ONLINE. Bees in new home. Hive is to the bottom of the video, exit is to the top. 5/9/2017 – The video stream is offline again, looks
What to do in the Winter?
Once I put my bees into their winter box I was a little bereft of things to do. Time to reflect. My main concern was that the colony had not grown very much over the summer. They had not even
There’s a small wooden box in my garden that is warmer inside than my house.
Experienced beekeepers may be surprised at my wonderment but this is my first year of keeping bees. I thought I knew about bees. I knew about the waggle dance and how it worked. I knew about Varroa and Colony Collapse