In the Apiary

This month will see dramatic changes in our colonies as the number of workers and drones increase as the weather

As we move on from the wet of previous months and the warm weather arrives during the first weeks of

The Cherry Trees above are full of the sound of Busy Bees As expected the start of the month was

As we move into February we can normally expect some hard frosts but clear warm days, allowing colonies to escape

As we start a new year and decade, the best advice for the Apiary is to leave well alone. If

As we move into the dark of winter with daylight hours reduced and temperatures dropping, don’t expect too much movement

As we move into the winter we should normally expect a little cold weather and a few sharp frosts but

As we move into the cold and wet of the Autumn the numbers of Bees in your colonies will reduce

As those nights draw in and the chill of Autumn is in the air, it’s time to get the colonies

As we reach the last really active month examining colonies and removing the summer crop of Honey, it is time