by Victor Diaz Test | Sep 2023 | Stories
Techniques in the apiary: Varroa-monitoring methods Written by Richard Rickitt, Co-editor First published September 2023 In July, 12 beekeepers attended the Advanced Beekeeping Course run by the National Diploma of Beekeeping (NDB) at Pershore College in...
by Victor Diaz Test | Aug 2023 | Stories
Beekeeping shorts: Frame turning Written by Ken Basterfield, NDB First published August 2023 How much beekeeping practice is well-intentioned nonsense? The sort of thing that is earnestly passed on to beginners by a tutor, who learned it from their tutor, who learned...
by Victor Diaz Test | Jul 2023 | Stories
Summer in the apiary Written by Richard Rickitt, Co-editor First published July 2023 In mid-summer make sure your bees have room to store nectar and honey and prepare your extracting equipment. Plan for healthy colonies next year by monitoring queens and brood comb...
by Victor Diaz Test | Mar 2023 | Stories
Bees and bugs: Clarke’s mining bee Written by Ted Benton First published March 2023 The females of Clarke’s mining bee (Andrena clarkella), when freshly emerged, have a striking colour pattern – bright orange hairs on the thorax, contrasting with a black face and...
by Victor Diaz Test | Mar 2023 | Stories
Colony loss post-mortem Written by Dylan Gussman First published March 2023 The sound of buzzing emanating out of the hive as you crack open the crownboard is often reassuring, but during your first spring inspection what if that sound is missing? The BBKA annual...
