BeeMania – February 2024 – Colin Rees
Honey bees are starting to ‘stretch their legs’ and venture out. Here’s our bee expert Colin Rees with some advice on how ‘hefting’ and a bit of maintenance can help you get...
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BeeMania – December 2023 – Colin Rees
The thrills – and spills – of beekeeping with our expert Colin Rees. So, I’ve been keeping bees for about 26 years and have never had a honey spill. Whenever I have...
BeeMania – November 2023 – Colin Rees
Well, what a month October has been! Rain, wind, more rain – yet more wind. It’s no wonder the bees are confused. I was called out to a...
BeeMania – October 2023 – Colin Rees
What’s the difference between blossom honey and Ivy honey? What are the different kinds of honey? And why is honey good for us? As he prepares his bees for winter bee keeper...
BeeMania – September 2023 – Colin Rees
We might be grumbling about the weather but spare a thought for our honey bees. The bad weather has left many colonies on the brink of starvation. Bee keeper Colin Rees brings...
BeeMania – May 2023 – Colin Rees
Spare a thought for the bees If you’re fed up with this April weather, just think how fed up the bees are! March was cold, wet and windy – in fact, March...