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The Apiary in May

As we move into May, the nectar flow should have started as the Oilseed Rape and trees are in full

April brings you the start of the active Beekeeping season and it is always a pleasure on a warm afternoon

March is a key month for the colonies. The Queens should start to increase their laying capacity to increase the

The next two months are difficult ones for the Bees as this is when most colonies will die out as

Happy New Year! It is that time of year when very little can be seen to be happening around the

During October the chill of the Autumn nights mean it is now too late to be feeding syrup to the

FROM NATIONAL BEE UNIT There has been a confirmed finding of Asian hornet north of the Mendip Hills in Somerset.

The National Bee Unit (NBU) has today confirmed that Asian Hornet has been identified in Gloucestershire – Tetbury. This is

The high heather moors of the British Isles start turning purple from the beginning of August and remain in flower

“Merry Christmas, we’re going on an Introduction to Bees Day” were the words from my husband Tom, and that was