I have been blundering my way through twelve years (feels like more) of beekeeping and, more recently, raising queens, so some people might assume that I have achieved beekeeping enlightenment. What’s more, I have had the privilege to travel and meet/work with/interview some very enlightened keepers of bees, some of whom are now friends. Then … Read more
Beekeeping Tips From A Walrus 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 know that will probably help. At this point, I’m assuming that you have bought your hive(s) and installed bees, so what now? Patience, Young Padawan … Read more
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 from different beekeepers. You will make decisions now that may determine the course of your whole journey with bees, … Read more
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 on Bee Base nor are they all members of a beekeeping association or trade body. Based on the various sources I’ve seen there are probably around … Read more
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 things that were either unknown to me, or maybe they just weren’t stressed strongly enough: … Read more