My bees in Burcot: the hives are all full of stores and the honey supers have been filling rapidly 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 …

Having noticed one of my hives robbing another, I wondered if perhaps there wasn’t enough forage for them at the moment… Read More …

With still no sign of a queen, eggs or any brood last Sunday my original hive was not looking good. Read More …

I put a clearer board on the hive yesterday to clear the honey super but found there were loads of bees still sitting on the honey – next time I’ll give it 48 hours. As usual they were very good … Read More …

I’ve been keeping an eye on the swarm, which seems to have settled in OK and is taking plenty of syrup, but there’s not been much general activity to be seen… Read More …

I got up this morning and just couldn’t wait any longer; I just had to have some honey for my breakfast! Read More …

So what exactly is “Bearding”?!! Time for some research… Read More …