Beekeeping is all about Process to. Lots of processes for doing things.
Asian Hornets are a disaster for beekeeping in this country. They have arrived over from France and have begun to spread across the UK since 2016. Luckily their numbers are still fairly low but it is really important that they are found and removed by the authorities. Asian hornets are an invasive species and eat … Read more
So the super mild weather showing 13 degrees at the end of November has given me the opportunity to add a little extra winter feed. I have tried to set up my hives for winter so that even when cold I can check on the sugar remaining in the winter feeder box and add more, … Read more
Flow frames are great, but they are a pain to over winter. Luckily with low quantities of wax they don’t get wax moth larvae eating their way through them and destroying them however they do get a little mouldy. They are then a pain to clean before deployment in the spring. A steam cleaner is … Read more
OK so anyone who uses flow frames will know that after a year or so they get a bit manky. Chat forums are full of people asking how to clean them or if they should clean them at all etc. I always tried not to clean them but this year they are particularly grubby. I … Read more
So I tend to do wax once a year. Everyone does wax differently and I have tried many ways. The important thing to realise is that wax gets messy, Seriously messy. so be prepared for a big tidy up. Equipment Good sized bucket to store the dirty wax. Old fashioned Steamer Juicer / cordial maker. … Read more
Having moved from Wales to West Sussex I have re-registered as a food business . This is important for anyone who is a primary producer of honey for sale, and irrespective of the number of hives or jars of “Food” that you intend to sell. As it happens this year 2023, I harvested 4 jars … Read more
This year I am going to revisit my Queen cup method of queen rearing. So the idea is to breed up some drones whilst preparing the cassette to accept new eggs. Progress Red hive is double brood from the beginning of the season. 3/6/23 step 2 got everything together. 3/6/23 Step 3 inserted the cassette … Read more
