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A wonderful day to be a beekeeper

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Emily Scott

I felt so lucky to be heading down to the apiary in glorious heat today. I know a lot of people don’t like this hot weather, and I’m sorry about that, but I have to admit I love it. We’ll have … Continue reading →

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Bees, honey, flowers, cake and a party

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Emily Scott

In an unexpected turn of events, a rainy, miserable week was followed by a gorgeous sunny Saturday. So off to the apiary it was, where I met Brian checking out his super. He has placed a queen excluder and normal … Continue reading →

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Busy beekeeping on a June weekend

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Emily Scott

Today is the first day since Saturday I’ve really had time to sit down and write, but Saturday seems a long way away now. A rainy morning had turned into a sunny afternoon when Emma and I met to check our … Continue reading →

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Beasts of Borneo

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Emily Scott

Some photos taken by Drew on our honeymoon. Disclaimer: no bees or cake, just plenty of fascinating animals. Our first proper destination in Borneo was Danum Valley, a rainforest in Sabah (Malaysia, North-East Borneo). We had hikes organised for us in the … Continue reading →

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Building comb and a home

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Emily Scott

Last weekend was warm, so Emma and I did a shook-swarm on our two strongest hives, Myrtle and Chilli. We worked as a team, Emma shaking the bees into a fresh brood box with new foundation, then passing me the … Continue reading →

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Our empire expands and I see beautiful wild comb up a tree

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Emily Scott

When I walked into the apiary, Albert said to me “I hear you’ve gone commercial”. He pointed past his shoulder, where a row of three new hives had been set up next to our existing three, all six neatly labelled … Continue reading →

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Return of the piper

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Emily Scott

What a beautiful day it was yesterday. Today is predicted to be even better, a very un-March like 15°C/59ºF in London! As Jonesie said, there was a “buzz in the air” at the apiary. The bees were zipping in and … Continue reading →

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Sunshine and missing heads

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Emily Scott

Saturday was a beautiful day for doing some digging. I went down to the Ealing Dean Allotment Society’s Radbourne Walk project, behind Northfields Allotments, where they will be planting wildflowers (corn poppy, corn marigold, corn flowers, plus eventually wild foxglove, … Continue reading →

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Crocuses and snowdrops

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Emily Scott

It’s felt colder recently; the temperature is forecast to be around 7ºC/45°F with some wind and rain for the next few days. This is cold enough to get me shivering at the bus stop, but I know it’s nothing compared to … Continue reading →

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The snowdrops are coming along

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Emily Scott

The tips look like they’re getting ready, don’t they? There was frantic coming-and-going outside the hives today. The sun was out and the bees were even coming back with yellow pollen. But the little one on the mouse guard below … Continue reading →

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