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Sunday 22nd May: Bees Finally Arrive!!
After a weekend on Sark my nucleus of bees had finally arrived at the teaching Apiary. I’m a “newbee” beekeeper in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK, blogging about my first year keeping bees. Read More
Expect the unexpected!
Matt continues his updates on Queen Rearing Read More
Queen rearing begins…
Follow me through this years attempt to rear my own queens… Read More
Matt’s Bee Blog
Join one of our members, Matt, and his regular updates during his third season of keeping bees. Read More
In The Apiary: May
We are having a wonderful spring at the moment, and the bees are building up quickly, foraging on cherries, plum and increasingly oilseed rape. More from our expert Nigel. Read More
Recipie Time
A quick, simple, tasty and low calorie chicken recepie to try Read More
In The Apiary: April
The pussy willows have just started flowering here and the bees have started foraging a little more freely. More from Nigel. Read More
Recipe Time
Try Jo Nickless’ quick sweet treat – Microwave Honey Flapjack! Read More
Brightwalton Village Fete
Come and meet members of The Vale & Downland Beekeepers’ Association at Brightwalton Village Fete on Sunday 1st May 2011 from 12 -4pm. FREE entry & parking. Read More
Sussex Plan for honey bee health and well-being.
The 2010 Annual Report from the Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects (LASI) at the University of Sussex is now available and provides an interesting update on Prefessor Ratneiks’ bee research. Read More
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