The Crazy Busy Season
The Crazy Busy Season Facebook Catching Up Unfortunately we lost three of our hives, sadly including our original queen (Victoria) in February this year. It’s very difficult to be certain…
More Bees, Please – Colony Reproduction
More Bees, Please - Colony Reproduction Facebook Swarms You’ve possibly seen a swarm of honey bees - a huddled mass of ferociously noisy bees which to many people sound angry…
Hives Alive, Alive-Oh!
Hives Alive, Alive-Oh! Facebook Bee Poop equals Flying Bees It has been a relatively mild winter here in the west of Scotland and we’ve been fortunate enough to be able…
Varroa Destructor
Varroa destructor Facebook Varroa destructor We have a problem ! In fact we have hundreds of them – varroa destructor mites. Despite applying an autumn treatment we have discovered, when…
The Wintering Honey Bee
The west coast of Scotland has some horrible periods during the winter months. As I write, the UK has just suffered from Storm Arwen...