Right, back to trying to write up visits as they happen, now the blog is working again. And so…
Keeping the wasps away…
The long, hard winter seems to have had a real impact on this years wasp numbers which seem to be…
Forgive me, for I have failed to blog
This post relates to my 3rd visit to the Training Apiary this year, and this is my first time writing…
Elizabeth – The Queen bee in waiting…
Another busy weekend in our apiary. Spring is finally here in all it’s glory and the blossom is out on…
Bailey comb change – Stage 2
About two weeks ago we started the process to change out some of the old comb in certain colonies. We…
In the training apiary…
For the last two weekends we’ve been running practical sessions in the Fleet Beekeepers training apiary in Rotherwick for our…
Keeping our bees healthy – Bailey comb changes
One of the key ways we can ensure that our bees stay healthy is to change the beeswax comb that…
What a difference a year makes….
Yesterday was still very cold, but as we had to feed the Bee Good colonies to prevent them starving, we…
Feeding Bees in winter
Here in the south of England, the winter refuses to loose it’s grip and it’s barely reaching 6C in the…
Bees don’t read books!
Here in Hampshire, we’ve had about 5″ of snow locally over the last 24 hours with quite strong winds and…