by Victor Diaz Test | Jul 24, 2023 | Stories
Summer in the apiary Written by Richard Rickitt, Co-editor First published July 24th, 2023 In mid-summer make sure your bees have room to store nectar and honey and prepare your extracting equipment. Plan for healthy colonies next year by monitoring queens and brood...
by Victor Diaz Test | Mar 28, 2023 | Stories
Bees and bugs: Clarke’s mining bee Written by Ted Benton First published March 28th, 2023 The females of Clarke’s mining bee (Andrena clarkella), when freshly emerged, have a striking colour pattern – bright orange hairs on the thorax, contrasting with a black face...
by Victor Diaz Test | Mar 24, 2023 | Stories
Colony loss post-mortem Written by Dylan Gussman First published March 24th, 2023 The sound of buzzing emanating out of the hive as you crack open the crownboard is often reassuring, but during your first spring inspection what if that sound is missing? The BBKA...
