Pussy willow in March

Get It Right In Spring

Pussy willow (Salix family) What do people do with their bees in March in the UK? Not much! Everyone is different, and bees, climate and available forage vary enormously from place to place. Crocuses are blooming, snowdrops are still about,…
Pollen in January (Photo by Mark Phillipson)

Do They Need Feeding?

Pollen in January (Photo by Mark Phillipson) I will write about feeding bees sugar and pollen substitutes in late winter and early spring. It's very much a 'beekeeping is local' situation; timings vary from region to region and from year…
Land Rover Discovery Sport

In a bit of a tizzy

Bee Wagon Some weird stuff is going on. There I was, getting on with my life and feeling great when the Gods decided to remind me of my insignificance. Admittedly I'm one of those who tend to see the negatives…
Lanzarote Coastline showing cacti and sea

My March

Lanzarote Coastline I have been keeping a low profile of late because I have a touch of walrus flu. I don't think it's anything exciting like that Covid-19, but who knows? A couple of weeks ago I got back from…
Hawthorne In Flower

I’m far from Idol this Spring

Hawthorn In Flower Before I get into bee stuff, I must say something about a show on Netflix that has blown me away this season: American Idol. I think I have previously written about how it makes me cry, which…
plum tree blossom

Hot February Bad for Bees?

plum tree blossom Hotter than Athens A couple of days ago we had a Winter heatwave in the UK courtesy of air being brought up from much further South. On 26 February the Evening Standard reported, "UK February temperature record…