winter losses – The Walrus and the Honey Bee

Spring 2024 Beekeeping Report

The dandelions are blooming (photo: Paul Horton) I have been able to do some actual beekeeping recently, which is a wonderful thing. Suddenly, the Mole (my son, Alex) and the Walrus are back in the game; we have been reversing…

Mersey valley in winter showing frost on trees

28 Jan 21 Walrus

The Fight Continues

Winter is nearly over It won't be long until spring has sprung and beekeepers across the land start to open hives and assess how their bees did over the winter. I could be more cynical than the average walrus, but…

15 Aug 20 Walrus

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…

3 Apr 20 Walrus

Zillions of other Beekeepers!

A Honeybee Even though I live in a densely populated country, there are plenty of rural places to escape to, and these are the places that I keep my bees. I'm not keen on the idea of having bees in…

1 Apr 18 Walrus

When the going gets tough…

Hives in Winter Image above copyright Mariusz Nikiciuk Here in the UK, and particularly in my corner of our emerald isle, we are accustomed to some unpleasant weather, mostly of the wet kind. A couple of years ago I picked up…

4 Oct 17 Walrus

Bee Armageddon?

Typically, when I tell somebody that I am a beekeeper I get a big smile, then I get told how wonderful it is that I’m doing my bit to save the bees, because they are really struggling at the moment…