Category Archives: Bee Keeping

The Bee Diaries – Part 12 -New Bees Please

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Ian

In Part 11 we alluded to the fact that the colony may be in trouble as we found that the queen had died over winter, the colony, as we dreaded, eventually died off as there was nothing that we could … Continue reading →

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The Bee Diaries – Part 11 – The Queen is Dead,long live the queen (hopefully)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Ian

With the winter months behind us and as we approach the middle of March and spring appears to be coming early, there is still caution for heavy frost but I took the chance to carry out a basic inspection and … Continue reading →

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The Bee Diaries – Part 10 – Smell that Nectar!

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Ian

I know I only posted a few days ago and was talking about working towards wintering the bees, but the sun is shinning, its been a warm 16 to 18 degrees centigrade, spending a few hours or so working around … Continue reading →

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The Bee Diaries – Part 9 – Tick Tock, Tick Tock!

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Ian

Wow where has the time gone? firstly, sorry for those following this blog, I should have posted before now but, man, its been a busy year. The bees are all doing well, I’ve carried out regular inspections and detailed these … Continue reading →

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Make A Bee Waterer And Help Hydrate Our Pollinators

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Ian

Originally posted on we must know:
A single bee tends to at least 2,000 flowers daily, with their tiny wings beating 10,000 times per minute, carrying pollen, and dramatically assisting our food supply. All that work makes the bees thirsty,…

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The Bee Diaries – Part 8 – Two Weeks in

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Ian

Since the first inspection 10 days ago Britain has had some of the hottest weather for this time of year, recorded temperatures highs of  36.7C (98F). I have been observing the bees daily and there seems to be a good … Continue reading →

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The Bee Diaries – First inspection

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Ian

Previously we installed Bees into their new hive. Having checked the feed of the bees roughly every 2 to 3 days, I have ensured that they have enough of the syrup and have added approximately 1kg diluted into 1lt of … Continue reading →

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The Bee Diaries – Arrival of the Bees – Suplemental

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Ian

Following the last publication two days ago of the ‘Arrival of the Bees‘ posting, I asked Charles Millar (Whom I acquired the Bees from) of Bee-keeping at Tiger Hall, to give my video and comments the once over just in … Continue reading →

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The Bee Diaries – Arrival of the Bees!

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Ian

Finally after much preparation  the nucleus of bees were collected, the best method of getting the bees settled into their new hive was explained and with reassurance that the queen was included, marked and clipped I was on my way home with … Continue reading →

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The Bee Diaries – Quick Update & Final Preparation for the Arrival of the Bees.

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Ian

Previously we sited the hive…. Finally, after months of waiting, I finally get to collect the Nucleus of bee’s next week on Wednesday 17th June. So, just a few final things to check and finish off: Apiary – I finished … Continue reading →

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