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Bee Blog – As we go into October
This week the bees have been working hard collecting their stores for Winter, topping up their provisions.
Read moreFeeding up for winter
I have been checking out the Ivy covered walls around the Garden this morning hoping to find that the Ivy flowers have opened, but not just yet.
Read moreFeeding time for the bees
On my daily dog walks by the river I have noticed much bee activity on the Himalayan Balsam.
Read moreAll about Bee Hotels and how to make your own!
Did you know that the majority of bees are queenless, don’t produce honey and don’t live in colonies or hives?
Read moreFrom eight to (nearly) eight hundred: an update on honey sampling from around the UK
Laura Jones, a PhD researcher at the Garden, asked for honey samples from beekeepers around the UK. Here’s a run down on the labwork so far.
Read moreScience team at the Welsh Beekeeping Convention
Recently the Science team enjoyed a trip out from the lab and headed to the Welsh Beekeepers’ Association Convention at the showground in Builth Wells.
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