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The reason for asking this question is usually related to the treatment of a bee or wasp sting. You may have heard the old adage: ‘bee stings are acidic so treat them with baking soda (alkaline) but wasp stings are alkaline so treat them with vinegar which is an acid.’ But can baking soda reallyContinueContinue reading “Are bee stings acidic or alkaline? And what about wasp stings?”

A well attended and successful meeting including our youngest new enthusiast Nate. It seemed touch-and-go for the meeting earlier in the day as the skies were threatening rain. There was however a break in the weather, the sun came out intermittently between the clouds and the temperature was a comfortable 22c. Despite a few dropsContinueContinue reading “Apairy meeting, Swanmore, Saturday 29 July 2023”

Ronald A Hoskins, known as Ron to everyone, died on 2 July 2023. He will be keenly missed by his large family (Ron had sixteen great-grand children!), his friends and the worldwide beekeeping community. Ron had suffered a series of heart attacks and it seems that after the last one, he decided it was time.ContinueContinue reading “Ron Hoskins”

The UK may be known for its green fields and lush countryside, but new data shows that it is actually one of the countries in the world where biodiversity is in the worst state. Biodiversity is the variety of all living things on Earth and how they fit together in the web of life, bringingContinueContinue reading “Nature depletion in the UK”

Our first apiary meeting of the year was well attended and the bees revealed a number of interesting learning situations. The weather was kind; relatively warm and calm and as a result, the bees were generally quite well-behaved. Considering it was relatively early in the season, the West End colonies were all building up wellContinueContinue reading “Apiary meeting, West End April 2023”