Tag: Murray McGregor

Some of Murray McGregors Poly Hives
7 Mar 22 Walrus

Are Poly Hives Any Good?

Some of Murray McGregors Poly Hives At this time of the year, many beekeepers are preparing trips to Stoneleigh and/or Harper Adams to attend beekeeping supplier trade shows. New or future beekeepers may find that the vast array of available…
Beekeeping Equipment
DNA double helix
17 Dec 21 Walrus

Origins Of Honey Bees

Photo by Braňo on Unsplash Genetic science has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few decades. It turns out that appearances can be deceptive as far as genes go. Even with their large population and worldwide distribution,…
Honey Bee Queens
Nucleus colony in winter
1 Dec 20 Walrus

Amazing Nucleus Colonies

Nucleus Colony in Winter (Murray McGregor) As many say in the beekeeping world, ask ten people about something, and you'll get eleven different answers. I don't think that's entirely true, but beekeeping is undoubtedly a 'broad church.' A common way…
Nucleus Colonies
Photo of Management Guru Peter F Drucker
29 Dec 19 Walrus

If Peter Drucker kept Bees

Management Guru Peter F Drucker Peter Drucker The legendary management consultant, Peter Drucker, may well have kept bees; I don't know. He certainly made a vast contribution to twentieth-century management theory, and I'm sure his influence will stretch far into…
Planning
Murray McGregor shows a winter cluster
14 Nov 19 Walrus

Winter Survival

Murray McGregor shows a winter cluster How this Walrus does it I harvested my last honey in August and treated for mites as soon as the honey supers were off. This works for me. Many beekeepers leave the harvest until…
Winter
Air Conditioning units on a roof
27 Sep 19 Walrus

Hive Ventilation

Air Conditioning There are many things in beekeeping which cause furious debate. One part of this, which this demonstrated below, is that different beekeepers deal with different environmental conditions. Here are some extracts from Interviews with Beekeepers on the subject…
Beekeeping Equipment
Walrus Honey Label on a jar of honey
6 Sep 19 Walrus

Keeping High Standards

The Walrus makes great honey! It's that time of the year when it's time for me to start to get my hives ready for the winter. I'm currently treating all of them with Apivar, which means that the evil varroa…
Autumn
The Kyles of Bute from Anchorage House
9 Jul 19 Walrus

Science Vs. Experience

The Kyles of Bute I love science. I've even got a chemistry degree, but don't ask me about it because that was over thirty years ago. As soon as I left university, I went to the City to do accountancy.…
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