Contributing author: Viv Hill Moray Beekeepers have taken the initiative to ask our local supermarkets to assist in their bee feeding programme. Any members of the public who are so inclined will be able to find boxes at either Forres, Elgin or Buckie Tesco stores. for the next three weeks from July 18th – 8th …
Contributing author: Viv Hill After days of looking at a distinctly unoptimistic weather forecast you will not need to use your imagination to know how happy we were when the day dawned bright and sunny and, more to the point ,stayed that way. Graham and Viv Hill were pleased to welcome the 40 or more …
Contributing author: Viv Hill Everyone is going to love this!!! Well I do. V. x. This mnemonic helps remember that ‘drat’ order that one can never remember!!!. Be Warned You Require Gloves Blue White Yellow Red Green 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The numbers are matched with the year end …
So we got a message at the weekend that a swarm had arrived and taken up residence in someone’s loft near Elgin. Bees had been there before and this swarm had discovered the old combs left behind by the previous owners. All perfectly accessible we were assured. I should have known at that point that …
Contributing author: Viv Hill Saturday July 2 proved to be a wonderfully sunny and calm day – just right for our Beekeeping exam. We were thrilled to have Ian Craig, a most senior Scottish beekeeper, to come and be our examiner and the first examinee started at 9 a.m. As our out-apiary is now well …