Monthly Archives: April 2016

Today there was a very interesting session of DARG (Devon Apicultural Research Group) at Yelverton, on the far side of Dartmoor.  I arrived a little later than intended having first gone to Sarah at Tatworth as she was going to … Continue reading →

Yesterday evening I was chatting to a friend about glow worms, a subject that seldom comes up. I mentioned it in connection with the old Bridport to Maiden Newton railway line. I used, back in the 1980s, to have friends … Continue reading →

Willows and dandelions are in flower and there’s long daylight and (comparative!) warmth so now’s a good time to take a harvest of honey from your bees as they should soon be able to replenish their stocks without danger of … Continue reading →

This was Friday’s last lecture and was delivered by Antonia Nanetti, an apicultural research scientist from Italy. He told us that Varroa numbers roughly double every month when brood is present and illustrated his point with the old tale of … Continue reading →

The next lecture I attended was by Norman Carreck entitled COLOSS B-RAP, an acronym for prevention of COlony LOSSes: Bridging bee Research And beekeeping Practice.  COLOSS was sparked off by the notorious CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) of which people couldn’t … Continue reading →

It took me over 4 hours to drive up to Edgmond, in Shropshire, on Friday for the BBKA Spring Convention, including a very long time sat in traffic jams around Birmingham.  The location and traffic problems are probably the reason … Continue reading →

I spent the first part of the evening at the Colliton Club in Dorchester where the local BKA had an informal agenda-free gathering for a beer and a natter about bees and anything else that crossed our minds.  I learned … Continue reading →