Zoom Talk on Wintering Bees
This week I did a Zoom talk for the Suffolk beekeepers, which was fun. Well, as much fun as it can be for an introvert. Maybe the virtual environment suits people like me who shy away from big crowds and…
Tag: overwintering bees
Pigs on the Wing
Piglets at 2-3 weeks old Many beekeepers in the UK are in the process of removing supers and extracting their honey. The summer is nearly over, queens are laying less, and the bees are beginning to arrange their nests for…
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…
Summer’s Lease Hath all too Short a Date
William Shakespeare Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date (William Shakespeare, from Sonnet 18)…
The “Fall Four” by sassafrasbeefarm — Beekeeping365
Here’s a repost from last year. I find it timely especially for those new at keeping bees. ~sassafrasbeefarm I find myself digging ever deeper into the void of my beekeeping knowledge. It seems the more you think you know, the…
At Least I’m not Starved of Metaphors
Gosh, I've been running around like a blue-arsed fly, a headless chicken, a striped ass ape…[insert favourite metaphor here]…which is not how your average walrus likes to be. We are sedentary creatures. We like to muse, and ponder, and pontificate;…