Keeping High Standards
It’s that time of the year when it’s time for me to start to get my hives ready for the
Are you feeling lucky, punk?
I used to be a “striver”. I was always striving for something. It never really felt that great, all that
How very Vulgar
As we are now in the middle of the summer holiday season there are plenty of opportunities to use my
Enter the Beekeeper
To me, the bee season never seems to last very long. I’m already thinking about winter holidays and it’s still
Total Body Workout
There is an ancient symbiotic relationship between the walrus and the honeybee. We have all heard the expression, “float like
Regicide in the woods of Vermont
I’m back home in Blighty after a wonderful stay in Vermont, a very pretty corner of the USA near the
Comb Honey and Customs
Vermont based honey farmer and honeybee queen breeder Mike Palmer is a kind, patient and extremely knowledgeable chap. When I
Another sweet week goes by
Recently I visited waitbutwhy.com and downloaded a sobering document. I’m sober anyway, not having touched the product of yeast +
Looking forward to Vermont
I shouldn’t be surprised by this; trying to interview busy beekeepers in the middle of the beekeeping season is almost
Queen rearing: first attempt
About 2 years ago I had an amazing life changing experience. Ever since I was 7 years old I had
A sneaky couple of nucs in the garden
I live beside a main road in South Manchester and, despite high panelled fences and a monstous privet hedge, I am very aware of the presence of neighbours on all sides. I like them. Neighbours I mean. They all seem to have small children whereas mine are adults now. Perhaps I am meant to have moved away, to the place where older people go, but for now I’m standing my ground…
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