The Eternal Question
How to prevent swarming? I previously wrote about some potential factors involved in the swarming…
Why do bees swarm and what do worms do?
Before I get all technical on the beekeeping front I must share with you that…
How are Bees like Turkeys?!
Now that the days are getting longer bees in healthy colonies will have swarming on…
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
All UV images are by Craig Burrows Karl von Frisch (November 20, 1886 – June…
Schrödinger may have had a point
There is a saying which goes something like “ask 10 beekeepers the same question and…
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…
This will Enhance Your Life
The great thing about me keeping bees is that my apiary is in the beautiful…
Out of Africa
A while ago I ordered one of those DNA test kits because I was very…
Remembering Buckfast
As Monday mornings go, this isn’t a bad one. There is a chill in the…