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Where are all the bees?
It’s December. The autumn colours have disappeared, the days are getting darker and long summer days seem a distant memory. Us humans prepare for winter by wrapping up warm and spending the majority of our time inside, but how do bees survive this harsh season?
Read moreBees in winter
A question I am often asked at this time of the year, “do the bees die off or hibernate over Winter?”
Read moreMaking the most of Beeswax
The Bees are prepared for Winter, the clocks have gone back and now we turn our attention to jobs in and around the apiary that need our attention.
Read moreNew apiary site takes shape
There’s a chill in the air but the work of our botanic beekeeper and her volunteers goes on . . .
Read moreBee Blog – As we go into October
This week the bees have been working hard collecting their stores for Winter, topping up their provisions.
Read moreAutumn foragers and winter worries
The ivy is out in flower, it is covered in bees and hoverflies taking advantage of the September sunshine and topping up their nectar stores.
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