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Category: Interviews With Beekeepers
I called my first book Interviews with Beekeepers because that’s exactly what it is. I met some of the world’s most influential beekeepers and recorded their stories. They are the rock stars of the beekeeping world.
Hivemaker and the Walrus
I can be an anti-social walrus at times. I am currently sat alone in a…
Life is a Gift – enjoy it!
I seem to be doing a lot of travelling at the moment. It wasn’t long…
More than Manuka
My time here in New Zealand is drawing to a close. I have managed to…
A long long way from home
It is six days since my son and I began our long journey to Christchurch,…
Taxes, Taxonomy and Tolerance
At this time of the year the issue of tax raises it’s grim visage, with…
The Queen of Queens of Blairgowrie
One of the great pleasures that I derive from writing my book “Interviews with Beekeepers”…
Meeting Mr McGregor
In preparation for my latest interview with another legend of beekeeping I decided to have…
I’ll be in Scotland afore ye
I only have a small group of friends, most of whom really started out as…
Remembering Buckfast
As Monday mornings go, this isn’t a bad one. There is a chill in the…
Comb Honey and Customs
Vermont based honey farmer and honeybee queen breeder Mike Palmer is a kind, patient and…
Looking forward to Vermont
I shouldn’t be surprised by this; trying to interview busy beekeepers in the middle of…