Can you help Ben Crabb; Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Lincoln with his Bee Pollinator Survey? Read More
Wasps are a real problem at the moment although I’ve seen a definite improvement since installing my home-made “waspinator” above the hive! Read More
The bees have been flat out for the last two or three weeks collecting the last of the nectar so I was lucky enough to get another super of honey off last weekend… Read More
After a month of no brood I was thrilled to see it chock-a-block this week with gorgeous, juicy looking larvae and eggs! Read More
The Uffington White Horse Show takes place every August Bank Holiday and this year is its 40th Anniversary! Come along on Sunday 28 and Monday 29 August for this traditional two day country show. Read More
Having noticed one of my hives robbing another, I wondered if perhaps there wasn’t enough forage for them at the moment… Read More
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