12 March 2023 two colonies and a blue Nuc (little hive, nucleus or ruchette) After a period of dry but cold weather the beekeeper is usually in his most worried…
12 March 2023 two colonies and a blue Nuc (little hive, nucleus or ruchette) After a period of dry but cold weather the beekeeper is usually in his most worried…
Winter at Coursegoules is quiet and there are less hives. having tested and treated for Varroa mite I took 3 Hives to Chateauneuf and 2 to my garden. Coursegoules in…
I brought these five colonies from Coursegoules for the winter. The rest of my colonies will over winter in Coursegoules. The operation was conducted between 12th Nov. and 16 Nov.…
Today, April 20, about a month since my last post, I have done 7 more splits. The first split, in that post was confirmed on 13 April, to have a…
The spring weather has got a little warmer so it is time to start my programme of splits. I am hoping to do about 9 of these manipulations. The object…
Now the winter solstice has past, the queens have started laying and the bees are out looking for pollen and nectar. It will soon be the time beekeepers will be…
There has been much discussion on my favourite bee related web site - honeybeesuite.com about the winter solstice recently. It has certainly triggered the “little grey cells”. The discussion centred…
I have been fortunate to acquire a few more hive boxes. They may be second hand but after a coat of paint are good enough for a modest expansion. Also…
It has been a very difficult summer for a beekeeper. A lot of beekeepers have reported colonies dying and of producing very little honey. This is probably due to the weather.…
I have not posted for a while. The life of the bees and their beekeeper carries on regardless. At the moment the bees are working their socks off, there is…