Re thinking
I heard today that one of my friends, Martin Supica, has died from cancer, he was my age and although we did not keep in touch that well, it made…
Warm October,
We had around 20 degrees on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. 26-27 October. Not usually this warm this time of the year. The bees made the best of it, although…
October, ….
Bees had been fed, tidied up, treated with HiveClean and left to their own devices. I decided to feed as otherwise I might have lost them. I have made a…
Autumn is here,
Had a very fresh start to the morning, woke up and it was 5 degrees, very cold wind blew for most of the day the bees took their time getting…
Time flies when you enjoy yourself,
Since the last post I have added a box each onto the new hives. Although they are not full of honey the frames of foundation have now been built on…
Finally the Sun blessed us with its presence, …..
Thursday morning, we finished our chores and returned home. Mike was talking to me about our plans for the rest of the day and then it happened. Totally unexpected, my…
“Artificial Swarm”
18th of May, the weather has decided to get better at last, and I decided to check the hive. I had 3 brood boxes and a super. Number 2 brood…
The Queen
23d of April I decided to do a full inspection of the beehive, weather good, warm about 17degrees, little wind. The main objective was to find the Queen, check stores,…
First Spring Inspection
This is it. We started off today with a gentle frost on the ground this morning and finished with temperatures in their teens. I have been waiting for a warm…