Beekeepers Journal
Ready for action
At last, winter is fading away, and days of reading and planning about bees will soon be replaced by action. Beekeeping in the past was not all about honey. We...
Ready for action
At last, winter is fading away, and days of reading and planning about bees will soon be replaced by action. Beekeeping in the past was not all about honey. We...
On the brink of spring
What’s to like about January? Not a lot, really, except for the anticipation of the year to come. Now that we've reached February, nature is teetering on the brink of...
On the brink of spring
What’s to like about January? Not a lot, really, except for the anticipation of the year to come. Now that we've reached February, nature is teetering on the brink of...
The calm before the swarm
Well, that’s it, whatever you were celebrating, winter solstice is passed. Me? I have lots of kit made up ready for the spring and the hum of the hives. I...
The calm before the swarm
Well, that’s it, whatever you were celebrating, winter solstice is passed. Me? I have lots of kit made up ready for the spring and the hum of the hives. I...
A festive buzz in the air
I must mention this - it is the run-up to Christmas, a particularly important time of year for the beekeeper. Success or failure depends on what you do now. I...
A festive buzz in the air
I must mention this - it is the run-up to Christmas, a particularly important time of year for the beekeeper. Success or failure depends on what you do now. I...
Up in smoke
Well, the honey show has been and gone and once again I haven’t won a prize. I know I would stand a better chance if I actually entered something, but...
Up in smoke
Well, the honey show has been and gone and once again I haven’t won a prize. I know I would stand a better chance if I actually entered something, but...
Hornet's on the hunt
Well, I for one am glad to see the end of September. For the first time ever, I had serious problems with wasps. The biggest surprise came with European hornets....
Hornet's on the hunt
Well, I for one am glad to see the end of September. For the first time ever, I had serious problems with wasps. The biggest surprise came with European hornets....