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An exciting day for beginners
It seems that the first thing I say in most of these blog posts is usually something to do with the weather. Being a beekeeper makes you very focused on it. Everything revolves around it when it comes to bees. And this year has been a year of extremes. From the blast of winter we …
Pluscarden 2012
It wasn’t the warmest day we’ve ever seen in May but for once at least the sun was shining as Moray Beekeepers gathered for their annual visit to the hives at Pluscarden Abbey near Elgin. The setting was as beautiful and inspiring as ever and it wasn’t long before beesuits were donned, smokers were lit …
April at the Apiary
The weather forecast was not an encouraging one for today’s monthly meeting at the association apiary and of course, as always, the forecasters had to get it right. They never quite seem to do the same when the forecast is for blazing sun do they?! In any case an intrepid band of Moray beekeepers braved …
Brother Adam’s work re-vitalised
Those of you who read this blog and who keep bees will no doubt have heard of the name Brother Adam. In short Brother Adam was a monk of Buckfast Abbey who spent his entire life devoted to beekeeping and bee breeding. He developed the Buckfast bee and was a hugely influential figure in beekeeping …
AGM 2012
The evening of Thursday 26th January saw Moray Beekeepers hold their AGM in Elgin library. We had plenty of business to conduct and were hopeful of a good turnout. Luckily more than 30 members decided to attend. We managed to conduct a review of 2011 of both MBA’s activities and finances and also outline some …
Our successful sugar collection
Contributing author: Viv Hill I am happy to write in glowing terms of the success of our three week sugar collection project. Initially I wrote to all the local Supermarkets and was disappointed that only the three local Tesco Stores responded. Therefore plans were made with them. Graham and I made some cardboard collection boxes …
Help save our bees – courtesy of Tesco.
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 …
Blossombank in July
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 …
Queen marking colours
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 …
A bevvy of beemasters
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 …
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