Monthly Archives: March 2010

If you have a water source in your apiary you will find that the water carriers are out in force now – a sign that the bees are feeding from their stores and need water in order to dilute them. … Continue reading →

In bee life every day is mother’s day and today was particularly lovely in  the South, hours of warm sunshine early in the morning, many colonies showing beautifully that mother is alive and well – when the bees bring a … Continue reading →

The bees, one would imagine, are longing for some sunshine to burst from their hives and feast on catkins and crocus – it has been such a long hard winter and may it end soon.  With only a handful of … Continue reading →

Whilst we rejoice if our colonies have made it this far, March is the month when great vigilance is needed. A few days of warmer weather and availability of pollen will induce some colonies to embark on breeding enthusiastically – … Continue reading →