First solo inspection
It still takes ages to get booted and suited. There must be an easy way to wear double nitrile gloves
Read moreIt still takes ages to get booted and suited. There must be an easy way to wear double nitrile gloves
Read moreDuring the transfer from nuc to hive, I’d only seen the pink queen. She was marked but the brown queen
Read moreThree days after the nucs arrived on the allotment, it was time to transfer the bees to their new homes,
Read moreThe bees have arrived. Locked in their nuc boxes the previous night, they travelled a couple of miles to their
Read moreI’ve met my bees! Two overwintered nucleus colonies are on a friend’s allotment. Booted, suited and masked, alongside keeping social
Read moreI bought two flat-pack British Standard hives. How hard could it be? I soon found out that as a novice
Read moreBeekeeping is both a solitary and a social activity. While tending hives is often done in isolation, there’s benefits from
Read moreYou’re never going to make a fashion statement in a bee suit. Practical, rather than smart or classy, they’re essential
Read moreKeeping bees is increasingly popular and I’m getting started this year. Over the next few months, this blog will follow
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