Interviews with Beekeepers Archives - The Walrus and the Honey Bee

Steve Donohoe With David Kemp in Nottinghamshire

David Kemp Has Died

With David Kemp in Nottinghamshire I spent a lovely afternoon with David in the summer of 2017 at one of his favourite pubs in Kelham, Nottinghamshire. He was an incredible character with an endless supply of stories, laughter and enthusiasm…

29 Jul 21 Walrus

Peter Little Has Died

Peter Little - sadly no longer with us Within the past week, the community of beekeepers lost a great man. Peter Little of Exmoor Bees and Beehives moved on to the great apiary in the sky. I'm sure they welcomed…

Steve Donohoe and Murray McGregor of Denrosa

13 Jun 21 Walrus

Murray Knows About Honey

Me and Murray McGregor of Denrosa When I interviewed Murray at his home in Perthshire in 2017, I asked him about honey production. Firstly I wanted to know how much honey he makes. (That's with an 'h' not an 'm'!)…

Map of my travels for Interviews with Beekeepers

15 Mar 21 Walrus

News from UK and CA

Travels for 'Interviews with Beekeepers' Many people, myself included, find spring to be their favourite season. The arrival of snowdrops, then crocuses, blackthorn and early blossoms together with frantic pollen-collecting activity by the bees is a welcome antidote to lockdown.…

18 Nov 20 Walrus

Interview With Paul Beardmore

Paul Beardmore of Happy Valley Honey When Paul worked in IT over twelve years ago, he used to spend "far too long" gazing out of the window. "I'd had enough of office work; I was sick of it," he told…

6 Oct 20 Walrus

Interviews with Beekeepers

Great Christmas Pressie! How to Buy If you want a signed copy: signed book (delivery may take a few weeks if you are thousands of miles away from the UK). Otherwise, there are lots of outlets throughout the world -…

24 Sep 20 Walrus

Lorraine Muldoon (NZ)

Uncapping Honey Frames Interview with Lorraine Muldoon This article appeared in New Zealand Beekeeper magazine recently, or it's about to. It's over two and a half years since my trip to the other side of our beautiful planet; I hope…

2 Jul 20 Walrus

Biased

Walrus and Randy Oliver I like to think of myself as objective and open-minded, but of course, I'm delusional. Unintentionally so. The thing about being biased is that we don't see it in ourselves. We clearly see it in others,…

Richard Noel with Interviews with Beekeepers

13 May 20 Walrus

How to Buy my Book

Richard Noel is a chapter in my book Interviews with Beekeepers was launched in the busy beekeeping season for many and in the middle of a global pandemic. What was I thinking?! It should be available at most online booksellers…

Interviews with Beekeepers Cover front and back

15 Mar 20 Walrus

Getting Creative

Interviews with Beekeepers Cover I am no literary academic and don't know how much of this is true, but it seems that Shakespeare's life and works were shaped by the plague. This article (go on, click it) suggests that he…

3 Oct 19 Walrus

Beautiful World

I am excited that my book is currently with the talented Lucy at Carnegie Publishing. She is working on the design and layout, deciding on page sizes, fonts, illustrations, and so forth. She's nearly done, and from the sample that…

Steve Donohoe and Michael Palmer near Lake Champlain

18 Apr 19 Walrus

The Voice of Michael Palmer

Me and Michael Palmer near Lake Champlain Sorry about the audio quality on this clip; somebody once asked if I used a potato as a recording device! I don't, but I actually think my iphone does it better than my…