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First Honey from Burcot Bees
My bees in Burcot: the hives are all full of stores and the honey supers have been filling rapidly Read More
Swarming, under way and under control?
I am standing on a delayed and overcrowded train from Paddington on the hottest day, sure you get the picture, I think that writing a blog about bees will take my mind of the current situation in which I find … Read More
Interested in Beekeeping
Come and see our static display and find out more information on beekeeping Read More
Meet The Vale & Downland Beekeepers
Come and meet members of The Vale & Downland Beekeepers’ Association Read More
A season like no other?
Are you finding the year as challenging? Read More
In The Apiary: May
Monitoring Varroa, regular checks for queen cells, swarm control, clipping queens, and checking for brood disease Read More
In The Apiary: April
Colony inspections, swarm control/supersedure, varroa populations and Small Hive Beetle – the latest update from Nigel Read More
Bee Statistics
1,000,000 – the (approximate) number of journeys a bee makes from hive to flower in order to make a single jar of honey.
Recipe: Honey Tablet
Jane’s recipe for Heather Honey Helensburgh Tablet comes with an addictive warning: A minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips….. Read More
Activity in the Apiary – John Valentine
During December John Eustace, Ric Hiscott and John Valentine renewed fencing posts and installed a Dutch Gate at the Beginners apiary. John Valentine takes us through his Apiary update. Read More
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