when to super – The Walrus and the Honey Bee

Crunching numbers to stay ahead of the bees

28th March 202622nd October 2022 by Steve Donohoe

Find out how maths can transform your beekeeping I am no maths (‘math’ in the USA) genius, but I do like to mess about on a spreadsheet. The magic happens when data and calculations morph into a chart that conveys something useful. I have fiddled with plotting honey bee colony numbers over the season more … Read more

Get It Right In Spring

27th September 202511th March 2022 by Steve Donohoe

What do people do with their bees in March in the UK? Not much! Everyone is different, and bees, climate and available forage vary enormously from place to place. Crocuses are blooming, snowdrops are still about, and pussy willow is doing its thing. Plymouth, Aberystwith, Belfast and Perth expect a maximum temperature of 12-13 degrees … Read more