jim.lawson505Dec 6, 20211 minA Year in the Apiary - DecemberDecember is the least active month in the calendar. The bees have been given a fondant supplement, and have been treated for the Varroa...
jim.lawson505Nov 26, 20212 minA Year in the Apiary - NovemberAs the temperature drops below 10 deg C, the bees are clustering in the centre of the hive. You can see them below in between the central...
jim.lawson505Nov 5, 20211 minA Year in the Apiary - OctoberOctober heralded the last of the autumn warmth. The foraging was mainly on Ivy and late flowering balsam. In my colonies, I saw the...
A Greener PadburyNov 4, 20211 minNews updateGreener Padbury has had a busy autumn, laying the groundwork for projects that make space for nature within our village. We are exploring...