Tag: successful beekeeping

two poly nucs on a stand
20 Sep 22 Walrus

Your First Honey Bees

Poly nucs in autumn. They move into hives next year. How do you get your first bees? The Intolerance of Humans Newcomers to beekeeping will soon discover that there are rival factions in our ranks. One might expect that we…
Beginning Beekeeping
Sacks of sugar in back of car
17 Aug 19 Walrus

Beekeeping in Three Charts

Beekeepers are easy to spot by what's in their car Over the years, I have figured out a few things about beekeeping in my area. Every area will be different, but the one that I care about is the one…
Beekeeping
butt call graphic
29 Jun 19 Walrus

Crazy Busy and Butt Calls

butt call As I was planting out some tomatoes at my Mum's place today, I became aware of a voice emanating from my back pocket. I grabbed my phone and was horrified to discover that I had "butt called" Murray…
Steve Donohoe
Hazel Catkins
2 Feb 19 Walrus

Let’s Keep Some Perspective

Pollen even in Winter Losing sleep about bees Beekeepers, especially those new to the noble art, get anxious about a multitude of factors surrounding the keeping of their bees. I know this by looking at posts on beekeeping forums and letters in the…
Beginning Beekeeping
Sycamore (Acer) in flower
18 Nov 18 Walrus

Bee a Botanist!

This beekeeping malarky is not a simple matter of putting bees in a box and leaving them alone; far from it. A lot of work and cost, in both time and money, goes into ensuring that our bees are booming…
Planning