Greg
S4 E6: What’s the buzz about "Murder Hornets"?
The Asian Hornet has been trying to get to our shores since 2004. Finally it has started to make some headway. Here is my take on the matter
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Greg
Dec 8, 202313 min read
Beekeeping Basics 02: The Beehive
Hello Everyone, Welcome back to Beekeeping Basics – in this blog series I’ll talk about some basic fundamentals and understandings of...
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Greg
Oct 24, 20237 min read
S4 E5: Guest Writer - Alex's Blog
A new beekeeper Alex got in touch with me about wanting to catch a swarm. I decided to give him one of mine and this is what happened!
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Greg
Jun 9, 202311 min read
S4 E4: The National Bee Unit Comes to Visit
In May I had a visit from the National Bee Unit (NBU). They came check my apiaries for any disease or bad practices.
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Greg
May 10, 202313 min read
Beekeeping Basics 01: Getting started - Anatomy and Castes
Hello Everyone, I have decided to write a series of blog posts that will coincide with my normal “what we’ve been up to” / “here’s...
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Greg
Mar 29, 202314 min read
S4 E3: Start of the Beekeeping Season… Finally!
(Disclaimer: Wix, my website host, messed up and deleted all of my pictures causing a mass amount of faults throughout the site. I was...
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Greg
Feb 15, 202319 min read
S4 E2: How to get started in your own beekeeping journey
How to start the fine hobby of beekeeping.
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Greg
Jan 27, 20239 min read
S4 E1: New Year, New Bee
A short summary about 2022 and my future plans for 2023.
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Greg
Oct 21, 20229 min read
S3 E8: Crystallisation
Why does honey go solid? How can we get it back to its lovely runny state? All is answered here.
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Greg
Jul 28, 202212 min read
S3 E7: Bumblebee FAQs
Hello Everyone, It feels like I say this a lot but “what a strange month it has been!” Heat wave for half of month with temperatures past...
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Greg
Jul 1, 202210 min read
S3 E6: Why is Local Honey Better Than Supermarket Honey?
Hello Everyone, Happy “Halfway through the year” Month! Is it me or is this year absolutely flying along?! Feels like only yesterday I...
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Greg
May 31, 202217 min read
S3 E4 & E5: Demaree Splits and Queen Rearing MkII
Hello Everyone! (This is going to be a long blog post I’m afraid, BUT hopefully it will be an interesting one. There’s lots of pictures...
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Greg
Mar 24, 202212 min read
S3 E3: The Death of a Hive
February had been a dark, cold, windy month. First, we had Dudley, strong headed, persistent… dangerous… He caused destruction wherever...
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Greg
Feb 23, 202211 min read
S3 E2: Rewilding Rainford
Hello Everyone, You may have seen my recent posts on Facebook groups asking people to join me in a village wide project I’m initiating...
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Greg
Jan 20, 20226 min read
S3 E1: Happy New Year, Now Let’s Get Started!
Hello Everyone and as the title says, “HAPPY (very bee-lated) NEW YEAR!” from Kat and I! We’ve had a fantastic few weeks of seeing...
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Greg
Dec 6, 202111 min read
S2 E18: Rundown Of This Year, The Good, The Bad And The Downright Daft
Hello Everyone, I thought that as I’ve tucked up all of the girls ready for winter, now is the time to look back at the beekeeping year....
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Greg
Oct 21, 202110 min read
S2 E17: Market Day Debrief
Hello Everyone, So, the Inglenook Artisan Market has been and gone. What a fantastic experience, we had so much fun and genuinely loved...
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Greg
Oct 6, 20217 min read
S2 E16: Inglenook Artisan Market Prep
Hello Everyone, So first off, some exciting news! I’ve managed to get a place at Inglenook Artisan Market on the 10th of October! This is...
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Greg
Sep 13, 20216 min read
S2 E15: EEEEEEK A WASP!
Hello Everyone, As the season comes to a close, there isn’t much I’m doing that’s interesting enough to talk about really. I’m mostly...
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Greg
Aug 31, 202113 min read
S2 E14: A Fool And His Honey
Hello Everyone, The time has finally come! Two years of hard preparation and work, countless stings and a staggering amount of money...
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Greg
Jul 28, 20217 min read
S2 E13 : An Allotment Calls For Aid
Hello Everyone, What a stunning week it’s been weather-wise; +30°C every day and glorious sun! The bees have been loving it! I spent the...
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Greg
Jul 19, 20217 min read
S2 E12: Swarming FAQ's
Hello Everyone, I guess it’s been over a week since my last post and I should really get into the swing of things again as I’m out of...
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Greg
Jul 9, 20216 min read
S2 E11: Wedding Aftermath and Umpteen Stings
Hello Everyone, Well well well, what fun I’ve been up to since the last post. Not going to lie, getting married has been one of the most...
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Greg
Jun 4, 202115 min read
S2, E9 & 10: The (Accidental) Two Weeker
Hello Everyone, It’s me (Greg) back again and I think I will be the main writer for a while as Kat is quite busy currently, and probably...
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