Beginners blog Archives - Beverley Beekeepers Association

Keeping it in the family

After the second solo inspection, I felt more confident. The hives were looking well with capped brood and stores. I wasn’t

The bees arrived three weeks ago but I don’t feel like a beekeeper. When does the confidence kick in? After

It still takes ages to get booted and suited. There must be an easy way to wear double nitrile gloves

During the transfer from nuc to hive, I’d only seen the pink queen. She was marked but the brown queen

Three days after the nucs arrived on the allotment, it was time to transfer the bees to their new homes,

The bees have arrived. Locked in their nuc boxes the previous night, they travelled a couple of miles to their

I’ve met my bees! Two overwintered nucleus colonies are on a friend’s allotment. Booted, suited and masked, alongside keeping social

I bought two flat-pack British Standard hives. How hard could it be? I soon found out that as a novice

Beekeeping is both a solitary and a social activity. While tending hives is often done in isolation, there’s benefits from

You’re never going to make a fashion statement in a bee suit. Practical, rather than smart or classy, they’re essential