I knew we’d be taken by surprise when winter finally came – and then went again! The poor bees are quite confused! Winter is supposed to be a cold period during which,...

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I don’t have much to report on my beekeeping activities this month as things have been very quiet. I have been extracting honey, of course, and the bees have been bringing in...

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It has been a disappointing beekeeping season across the whole of the UK this year. Many beekeepers have harvested no honey at all, others have been feeding their bees to get them...

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At the end of July/beginning of August I started to remove the supers from those hives in which a surplus of honey had been stored. Then we went away and I am...

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There has been a lot of media coverage recently about honeybees having problems caused by habitat loss, pesticides, climate change, etc resulting in a diminishing of their numbers. Well, obviously the bees...

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I’m pleased to report that it’s not only my bees that swarm – the past month has become somewhat manic, with telephone calls from all over Cornwall from members of the public...

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This year has seen a slow start for the bees, despite the weather appearing to be so favourable.  I think it mainly is down to the fact that the bees brought in...

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January has been an unusually warm month, resulting in the bees not being sure whether they should stay in cluster or get out and gather pollen and nectar. Both are available, witness...

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What an end to a very busy season!  I had been spending most of my time since the end of the really warm weather during November melting down combs of ivy honey...

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