BeeMania – December 2021 – Colin Rees
So that’s what winter feels like! It’s been so long since we had any truly cold weather, it came as a bit of a shock to us all, I think, even though...
Category: BeeMania 2021
Bee Mania – November 2021 – Colin Rees
We’ve had some rain over the past few days, quite a contrast to what we were experiencing earlier in the month. It’s most likely put paid to the ivy harvest but the...
BeeMania – October 2021 – Colin Rees
So, whilst Summer appears to be over (though we’re still getting the occasional sunny days), and nearly all the swallows have departed for Africa, it’s still relatively warm, which means the bees...
BeeMania – September 2021 – Colin Rees
So Summer has finally arrived – it took long enough! The past two weeks have been fantastic for the bees, giving them a second flow of nectar to boost their diminishing reserves. ...
BeeMania – Collin Rees – August 2021
What a month July has been! I said to Lin at the beginning of the month, “Looks like swarming season is over, I can get back to doing non-beekeeping things now”. So...
BeeMania – Colin Rees – July 2021
So, another busy month for swarms. Not surprising, I suppose, when one remembers the swarming season is essentially May through July, though it can start earlier and finish a lot later in...
BeeMania – June 2021 – Colin Rees
Well, it finally looks as if Spring might be on the way at last! After having two bait hives blown to the ground at home, the bait hive being blown off my...
BeeMania – May 2021 – Colin Rees
For a few days in April I thought the beekeeping season had started! The weather was warm, the bitter, easterly wind had finally dropped and the bees were going crazy for nectar...
BeeMania – April 2021 – Colin Rees
As I look out of the window today, the sun is shining and it looks like a beautiful Spring day. In reality, there is a cold wind blowing and this is stopping...
BeeMania – March 2021 – Colin Rees
Sunshine again today! Hooray! We might be coming out of winter at long last, albeit very slowly. All my hives had flying bees on the last sunny day we had before the...