Mistakes!
In beekeeping, as in life, everybody makes mistakes. Even bees occasionally make them. The hard part is owning up to
Crazy Busy and Butt Calls
As I was planting out some tomatoes at my Mum’s place today, I became aware of a voice emanating from
10 x 10 Queen Production
The Chosen Ones I have some great queens in my hives. My best one is a “yellow dot” in her
Mind The Gap
So Long, Spring Spring is over. I’m not going by the calendar but by what I see at my beehives,
Mrs Walrus has Spoken
The honey flow seems to have slowed down for a while, and my bees are less desperate to swarm. Last
I’m far from Idol this Spring
Before I get into bee stuff, I must say something about a show on Netflix that has blown me away
How to stop Swarming
How to stop swarming? Answer: you can’t! At least not completely. However, beekeepers have to try to stop their bees
We’re all Newbs at Something
The term “newb” is typically used by gamers to describe somebody new to the game, or gaming, and is somewhat
Diary of a Beekeeping Walrus
Am I Dying? For the last seven months, perhaps coincidentally since my Dad died, I have been having strange aches
The Voice of Michael Palmer
Sorry about the audio quality on this clip; somebody once asked if I used a potato as a recording device!
The voice of Peter Little (Exmoor Bees)
Peter Little has always been an absolute legend to me because he knows so much about so much and is