Life With The Bees Throughout The Year Blog
Bees take a fall in winter
My fault, I usually strap the hives down at this exposed mountain apiary. The fallen hive's bees were OK though if not exactly pleased when I put them the right way...
Bees take a fall in winter
My fault, I usually strap the hives down at this exposed mountain apiary. The fallen hive's bees were OK though if not exactly pleased when I put them the right way...
Seen recently on an apiary visit
This wall lizard is comfortably sitting at the front of a beehive not bothered about the bees going back and forth nearby: The bees share a field which is managed to...
Seen recently on an apiary visit
This wall lizard is comfortably sitting at the front of a beehive not bothered about the bees going back and forth nearby: The bees share a field which is managed to...
Is there an expiry or best before date for honey?
Just had a query from a customer about the best before date on the jar of honey she'd just received concerned that it was old stock. I put best before...
Is there an expiry or best before date for honey?
Just had a query from a customer about the best before date on the jar of honey she'd just received concerned that it was old stock. I put best before...
Bees clean up
Gather round sisters and let's get this honey under cover. As soon as broken comb appears in the hive and honey gets exposed a work team of bees appears and...
Bees clean up
Gather round sisters and let's get this honey under cover. As soon as broken comb appears in the hive and honey gets exposed a work team of bees appears and...
Bee Glue
Honeybees collect resinous substances from certain plants and trees. This is called propolis and they collect it onto their pollen baskets looking like little shiny blobs. It's a mystery to me how they...
Bee Glue
Honeybees collect resinous substances from certain plants and trees. This is called propolis and they collect it onto their pollen baskets looking like little shiny blobs. It's a mystery to me how they...