Covering the East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull
Courses and awareness events organised by the association or by related organisations.
My swarming experiences got off to a bad start. First – the bees escaped before I’d had a chance to
Read MoreThe anniversary of my first year as a beekeeper came and went without incident. I’d emerged from the winter with
Read MoreOne of the final challenges in my first year of beekeeping was the winter oxalic acid treatment for varroa. I’ve
Read MoreMy bees arrived in April. By June, one colony was rebuilding itself after a swarm while the other had mysteriously
Read MoreBy now I’d had my bees for 10 weeks. While other newbies seemed to be making new colonies and adding
Read MoreMy apiary was growing. I now had three hives and I was on target for ending the season with four
Read MoreI’d lost half the brown hive girls to a swarm, and needed to avoid the same thing happening to the
Read MoreThe brown hive girls swarmed at 11.00 a.m. on a hot sunny day. Looking back, they’d been warning me of
Read MoreOn the previous inspection I was excited to see how fast the colonies had developed. It was the fifth week
Read MoreWhen it comes to preparing for an inspection, I still haven’t mastered the art of getting suited and booted (good
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