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In which the beekeeper describes the first official inspection, or what can be described as a game of two halves, er I think, to quote from some sport I never watch. Beginner beekeepers may 1) want to look away, or 2) look on these problems (some self-induced by negligent beekeeping) and learn…. 4 May 2014 … Continue reading
Allow me to introduce you to Bombus hypnorum, the tree bee: Apparently, introductions are required in the UK, for even though this is a bumblebee common to Europe, it has only just recently made its way to the UK (first observed in 2001). It has moved as far west as Iceland in 2008. It has been receiving some attention … Continue reading
Not a sentence you expect to see. It certainly caught my attention in a book I recently read, War on the Margins: An untold story of secret heroism in wartime Jersey, by Libby Cone. I picked this up in Heffer’s bargain bin, a location in the bookstore I frequent often because it reminds me of … Continue reading
When I said no more about bees for a bit on Friday I lied. Because, of course, they do seem to like to go from crisis to crisis to get my attention. I am currently reading the Hunger Games in anticipation of a visit from my neice. We did hive inspections on June 5th and little … Continue reading
My Latin Notebook 