bees – Sue Watling

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End of another beekeeping year

The beekeeping summer ends with honey extraction. It’s followed by preparing the bees for winter…

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Keeping bees is a delicate balance. You have to expect them to do the unexpected…

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Swarming is instinctive. Survival is hard wired into the honeybee’s genetics. If the time is…

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Bees are known for being unpredictable. No matter how many books or videos you consult,…

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In a world full of threat and danger, it would be easy to bypass the…

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Several stings on the front of my neck have given me a triple chin to…

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Beekeeping is a constant process of thought and reflection on what might have gone wrong.…

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I’ve had my first colony death. With only five hives, the loss is harsh. I…

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Long sunny afternoons on the allotment are already this year’s memories. Winter is coming, and…

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Last year I had a colony swarm within a few weeks of it arriving on…