The newspaper can be placed directly on top of the frames (brush or smoke bees down first) or on top of a queen excluder. The queen excluder is important, it means you’ll know where the queen is!! If you have a small or weak colony or perhaps, a colony in need of a new queen,ContinueContinue reading “How to unite two colonies”
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The sting
Gotcha! I’d never been stung by anything until I started beekeeping but like most beginners, I soon became familiar with the sting a worker honey bee can inflict. The first time I was stung, I was surprised how painful it was but as time goes on, and as I received more stings, the pain seemedContinueContinue reading “The sting”
Granulation of honey in the comb
When we’re first confronted with granulated honey on the comb, we’re usually unsure of what to do. Often these frames are put in a plastic box and left forgotten at the back of the shed (I know I’ve done it) or worse, discarded as worthless. Often, the granulated honey will first be seen when uncappingContinueContinue reading “Granulation of honey in the comb”
Learning to love wasps
Since the arrival on our shores of the dreaded Asian hornet, most beekeepers have been more vigilant around their apiaries but some are using traps which indiscriminately kill all wasps including our beneficial native hornet, Vespa Crabro. Vespula vulgaris, the common wasp Wasps generally get a bad press. Nobody (including beekeepers) enjoys them hovering overContinueContinue reading “Learning to love wasps”
Honey labelling petition
The British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) is asking local associations and their members to support their new honey petition calling on Government to change the Honey labelling rules so that UK consumers can easily recognise all countries of origin of the honey sold here. https://youtu.be/szsyb1TDgzw BBKA video explaining the honey labelling issue This is the secondContinueContinue reading “Honey labelling petition”
Meridian Beekeepers’ Association 