Beesitter

29/09/2022

Bees are making the most of the Indian summer by collecting pollen and nectar on the last flowers of the season. Ivy is known as one of the last food providers for bees in autumn. It is usual to see bees bringing back an impressive amount of pollen to the hive when Ivy is in bloom. However, its nectar gives honey a very strong flavor that is not to everyone's taste. In addition to Ivy, other plants are in bloom like the sunflowers on our post. Those last resources are important because it is the last chance for bees to be prepared for winter. 



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03/08/2022

Bees have started to make propolis to prepare for winter! This dark brown sticky mixture made by worker bees plays a major role in the hive’s safety, by isolating the nest from cold and bacterias. The composition of propolis depends on the kind of ressources they can access. However, in most cases we find around 3/4 of trees resin and beeswax in propolis.

16/03/2022

Beekeepers and members of Apimondia have a voice and condemned the invasion of Ukraine by cancelling the 47th Apimondia Congress that was supposed to be held in Russia in Sep 2022.

The Executive Board of Apimondia voted unanimously this week to cancel the Apimondia Congress planned for September 2022 in Ufa Russia. We condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Please know...

03/03/2022

To all my fellow beekeepers and bee lovers, please support Ukrainian Beekeepers by emailing Apimondia to ask them to move the Apimondia meeting this year somewhere outside Russia. You can do so here https://www.apimondia.org/contact-us.html
The Brotherhood of Ukrainian Beekeepers has written a letter to APIMONDIA calling for an appeal. After the events that have transpired in Ukraine, the Brotherhood is asking for the 47th International Congress of Apimondia to be relocated outside of the Russian Federation. They are asking that all plans be immediately stopped and the location be changed. They also have many other asks within their appeal.
This was just a summary of the highlights of their letter. To read more from the Brotherhood's words themselves, please go to:
https://www.beeculture.com/brotherhood-of-ukrainian-beekeepers/

24/05/2021

In this program that will be broadcasted at 11:30 am on BBC world service, I share my passion for bees with Native Nosi . Despite being so far appart and having different approaches to beekeeping we have so much in common. Thank you again Mokgadi for this great conversation!

A scientist from Martinique and an entrepreneur from South Africa on why they keep bees

28/03/2021

Thank you to the Observer and Sarah Johnson for featuring my online honey tasting workshop. Cheers to all the independent businesses like mine working to make lockdown more fun! 🥂🎉

Group online tests of food and drink have given participants’ spirits a welcome lift

13/12/2020

Do you know a bee enthusiast who loves honey? We are offering gift vouchers for a unique honey & cheese tasting experience.
Our beautifully-packaged kits come with all you need to enjoy our live online classes with friends and family.

27/11/2020

Hi everyone,
I am running a Black Friday sale - 60% OFF - on my first year of beekeeping online course. Although the bees are all cosy, tucked in their hive at the moment, this is the perfect time to learn and be ready for next Spring beekeeping season.

Check the link below to get access to this exclusive offer:

The first year of beekeeping Everything you need to know to get started The first year of beekeeping course is an online program that gives you all the basic

02/10/2020

3 kinds of raw homemade honey:

🍯 Cut comb honey
🍯 Chunk honey
🍯 Extracted honey

Which one is your favourite??

07/06/2020

Learn beekeeping now with our online course. You do not need any previous qualifications or equipment. The first year of beekeeping course gives you all the basic knowledge to quickly and confidently start your first beehive.

30/05/2020

This is called bee camping 😄.