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Creating A Lovely New Apiary

27th September 20251st May 2023 by Steve Donohoe
Beekeeper at a newly created apiary

I have my bees at ‘out-apiaries’ and have never risked keeping them at home. That’s a personal choice which works for me (and my neighbours) but I have far more hives than could ever fit in my garden anyway. I have recently grown my beekeeping empire, bringing my number of apiaries up to seven. So, … Read more

Categories Beekeeping Fundamentals Tags Apiaries, nucleus colonies 2 Comments

A Tale of Two Apiaries

27th September 202520th June 2018 by Steve Donohoe
Pumpkin Patch in USA

Yeah, that’s right, I’m a big shot with two apiaries. None of that amateurish one apiary nonsense. My second apiary, which is in an orchard at Red House Farm in Dunham Massey, is only just getting going. It currently has just three colonies on it; two good sized hives and a nucleus hive (nuc). The … Read more

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