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Steve Donohoe, Author of "Interviews with Beekeepers"

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18 Oct 21 Walrus

Learning from Nature

Source: American Bee Journal At the recent autumn convention of Cheshire Beekeepers' Association, Professor Tom…
Keeping Your Bees Alive
boats in tighnabruaich
4 Oct 21 Walrus

Whatever Floats Your Boat

Floating boats Countless beekeepers are offering their thoughts and opinions on all manner of things…
Lessons and Opinions
My Parents in 1961
16 Sep 21 Walrus

It’s About People

My Parents in 1961 I gave a talk to South Clywd Beekeeping Association the other…
Benefits of Beekeeping
Father of the bride
31 Aug 21 Walrus

Four Apiaries and a Wedding

Mr Jowls of Jowlstown I feel pretty good about how things have gone as I…
Harvesting Honey in the Heat
8 Aug 21 Walrus

Queen Age Matters

I'm going to be dipping into some research by the Rural Industries Research and Development…
Queen Introduction
29 Jul 21 Walrus

Peter Little

Peter Little - sadly no longer with us Within the past week, the community of…
Interviews With Beekeepers
Queen Bee on comb
19 Jul 21 Walrus

They Fly?!

Photo by Boba Jaglicic on Unsplash Raising queens has helped my beekeeping enormously. I have been able to…
Raising Your Own Queen Bees
7 Jul 21 Walrus

Laws of Physics

Queen cells not far from emerging I may have discovered some laws of physics hitherto…
Beekeepers and the Weather
Apiary in June
23 Jun 21 Walrus

Summertime, and the living is…

It's a busy time for bees and beekeepers in my little corner of Cheshire. Here's a quick update from the Walrus Honey apiaries.
Summer Bee Work
Me and Murray McGregor of Denrosa
13 Jun 21 Walrus

Honey: Murray McGregor

Me and Murray McGregor of Denrosa When I interviewed Murray at his home in Perthshire…
Beekeeping, Honey Production
bee eggs on comb
3 Jun 21 Walrus

Virgins etc.

Eggs laid in cells as quickly as workers build them I stumbled upon a fantastic…
Nucleus Hives, Raising Your Own Queen Bees
the author in his bee suit
20 May 21 Walrus

Elvis Method (My Way)

Walrus in a bee suit If beekeeping were an Olympic sport, I would not be…
Lessons and Opinions

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