In the Apiary

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

This is the month we should all run out of supers as the main summer crop pours in from trees

The ‘June Gap’ this year appears to be going on forever with temperatures well below normal and the torrential rain

As we move into the warmth of spring with longer days and plenty of blossom, the season has really started