Category Archives: Newspaper articles

Winter projects

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Paul

This blogsite has been a little quiet recently because contributors have been beavering away on various projects bearing fruit elsewhere. Andrew has written a book! Beekeeping Simplified with the Drayton Hive is available from Northern Bee Books The Drayton Hive … Continue reading →

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Blenheim bees – news article and response

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Paul

As the local natural beekeeping group, we’ve got to know and respect Filipe. The recent article in The Guardian about his findings at Blenheim has led to some heated debate in the Twittersphere. In the following article, Guy Thompson addresses … Continue reading →

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Victorian Twitterstorms

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Paul

Wherein may be found some fine forgotten lore alongside various engagingly heated debates of the Victorian era Outrage and apoplexy predate the Internet. Beekeeping has always been a hive of differing opinions, and I’d like to share some examples from … Continue reading →

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Keeping bees in trees – new article, book and hive

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Lynne

The ancient art of tree-based beekeeping, whether that is in a hollow tree or in a log hive, is becoming more popular. This article in today’s Telegraph online newspaper gives a good basic introduction to the subject, talking with the … Continue reading →

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So you believe the Science? Don’t believe everything you hear and read.

Posted on June 18, 2013 by itsonlyausername

I received a newsletter courtesy of a friend in the US relating to a chemical called Atrazine. Now don’t worry too much about that unless you holiday in the US. This chemical is a weedkiller and it is banned in … Continue reading →

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Bee Sperm Bank….What will they think of next?

Posted on June 8, 2013 by itsonlyausername

It appears that because of the decline on bee populations in the US the Washington State University is planning to build a Bee Sperm Bank in an effort to circumvent Colony Collapse Disorder. One big problem has been admitted lack … Continue reading →

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Four legged beekeeper

Posted on November 15, 2012 by itsonlyausername

As a further note on biosecurity I came across this article about a bee keeper in Brazil. He has a friend who helps him collect the honey. A donkey. Complete with a bee keeping suit. http://www.treehugger.com/culture/honey-farmer-creates-beekeeping-suit-his-donkey.html Now that is one … Continue reading →

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