Beginning Beekeeping Archives - The Walrus and the Honey Bee

Advice for beekeepers in their first years

Beekeeping Tips From A Walrus Wild comb made by a swarm (try to avoid this!) Just in case there are any fairly new or potential keepers of bees reading my blog, here is a quick run through of things to…

15 Sep 22 Walrus

Beginner Beekeeper: What To Buy?

Cedar National Type Hives First Time Purchases For New Beekeepers Once you have decided that you really do want to become a beekeeper, you have some buying choices to make. It can get very frustrating listening to the conflicting advice…

12 Sep 22 Walrus

Look Before You Leap – Beekeeping

The Mole and The Walrus Beginning Beekeeping - Before You Start How Many Beekeepers? Look before you leap - beekeeping. The UK is home to thousands of beekeepers. Tracking down the exact number is impossible; not every beekeeper is registered…

8 Oct 17 Walrus

What they don’t tell you…

I am going to write about some things which I have found surprising since taking up beekeeping. It could be that I did not talk to the right people or read the right books, but for whatever reason, these are…