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…
Gear for Beekeeping
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…
Making Nucs
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…
Learning From the Best
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…
Keeping Your Bees Alive
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…
Interviews With Beekeepers