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Fame in Cornwall Today

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Emily Scott

Over the years my blog has led to many unexpected opportunities and serendipitous meetings. This has happened yet again since moving to Cornwall – the editor of Cornwall Today came across my blog and now I feature in this month’s issue. … Continue reading →

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UK bees & beekeepers infographic

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Emily Scott

Here’s a quick go I had at producing an infographic using the free infographic creation website Piktochart. I was trying to present a few figures that give a quick overview of the UK’s bees and beekeepers – without including so … Continue reading →

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How many honey bees are there?

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Emily Scott

EDIT 2019 – see my latest post How many honey bees are there? A 2019 update for more recent figures. “How many honey bees are there?” – an answer for Quora I rarely answer questions on the Q&A website Quora nowadays, … Continue reading →

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To bee or not to bee

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Emily Scott

I’ve not been writing lately because life has been busy – we moved into our new home in Truro (Cornwall’s only city, which the tourist board describes as ‘Our Great Little City’, presumably to lower expectations). I’m very lucky to … Continue reading →

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Black bees on Countryfile – or are they?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Emily Scott

I watched the Rame Peninsula Countryfile programme featuring British ‘black bees’ yesterday. It’s available to watch for five more days (only if you are in the UK though). The show was keen to play up the romantic side of the … Continue reading →

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Bees and Bee Boles at the Lost Gardens of Heligan

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Emily Scott

Today we visited the Lost Gardens of Heligan and saw the old ‘bee boles’. These are recesses in a wall big enough to hold straw skeps. The wall would have provided shelter and typically would have been south or east … Continue reading →

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Wending my way west

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Emily Scott

I have a bit of news. A couple of weeks ago Drew, Tommy and I moved to Cornwall to be near family. Apologies to anyone in Ealing I didn’t manage to say goodbye to in person, in the end time seemed … Continue reading →

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Our bees need you

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Emily Scott

A shout-out to highlight a crowd-funding campaign by Newbattle Beekeeping Association up in bonny Scotland: Our Bees Need You. One of the Association’s members, Malcolm, left me the nice comment below asking me to mention their campaign to raise money … Continue reading →

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Photos and bee notes from a pollinator day at Kew

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Emily Scott

A couple of weeks ago I had a day off while Tommy was at nursery. Time to myself! Trying not to feel guilty, I went to a ‘Pollinator day’ on 20th July at Kew. The day involved lots of talks … Continue reading →

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Messing about with wax

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Emily Scott

We all have tasks we put off doing. One of mine has been having a go at melting beeswax to make candles. I had a feeling it might be a long and messy job. And I wasn’t 100% sure how … Continue reading →

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