Tag Archives: Honey

ONBG meeting, 16th Nov 2017 – insulation, honey and mites

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

On a winter’s evening a dozen folk gathered at the Victoria Arms in Oxford to discuss, you guessed it, bees and beekeeping. Jack had brought along the heat-vision FLIR camera he used to photograph his hives’ heat profile in a … Continue reading →

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We are what we eat and that applies to Bees too.

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

As our Harry has said on numerous occasions ‘We are what we eat.’ It applies across the board with all lifeforms. In the US Honeybees have been suffering horribly from CCD and a load of other conditions, not least stress … Continue reading →

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Bee keeping in Guatemala

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

While trawling through the latest Permaculture Institute of Australia newsletter I came across an entertaining article on beekeeping in Guatemala. The location is a bit unique but besides that it would appear that they suffer with similar problems to us … Continue reading →

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So why do Bees build hexagonal honeycombs?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

I was not even thinking about this until a friend posted a link to this explanation. What is it about bees and hexagons? Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 8:18 am By Robert Krulwich   Enlarge image Credit Robert Krulwich / … Continue reading →

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