Author Archives: Meridian Beekeepers’ Association

There’s no doubt that one of the most rewarding parts of beekeeping is harvesting your own honey but before you invest in an extractor, it’s a good idea to consider your options. In the early days, why not borrow one from the association so you can find out what best suits your needs? Equipment loanContinueContinue reading “Honey extractors”

https://youtu.be/SbRagSTx_bY Uncapping Honey Some alternative techniques https://videopress.com/v/2j0MU2Sl?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fvideos.files.wordpress.com%2F2j0MU2Sl%2Fef5b847f-8bc7-4fba-b08f-4526633af082_mp4_std.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Spinning To spin out your honey, you will need an extractor and there are various options to consider before purchasing one. Click here for further information. Honey extractors 1. After you’ve spun out your honey, you need to filter it to remove fragments of wax and other hiveContinueContinue reading “Honey processing”

Message received from National Bee Unit, 13.00 Friday 27 November 2020 Observations from beekeepers and Bee Inspectors across the UK suggest that some colonies of bees are becoming short of food. Please monitor your colonies throughout the coming months and feed as required to ensure your bees do not starve. A standard full size BritishContinueContinue reading “National Bee Unit advisory”

Bee buddies Would you like a beekeeping buddy? It might be that you need a bit of help with the hefting or you’d just like somebody with whom to share our amazing hobby. Whatever it is, we have a buddy scheme which may be right for you! Whether you’d like some occasional assistance, a oneContinueContinue reading “Buddy”

By Charlie Mallindine The story starts in spring 2019. It was queen rearing season and we had big plans to re-queen our most aggressive hive – Queen Bluebell. Eventually after many failed attempts to rear a queen we succeeded, and the time arrived to give Bluebell, that angry tyrant, the chop. Now, Bluebell’s bees onceContinueContinue reading “Charlie”