While there is an annual pattern to the life of a colony of bees, people can start beekeeping at any point in the year. While it is usual to associate the start of the beekeeping season in...

Bees are social insects and in the course of their year the colony builds up from under 10,000 adults to a peak of more than 60,000 adults and then down again. The population of bees is all the...

Beekeeping is often described as a hobby that is easy to do once you get the hang of it. This is true in principle, but there is a lot to learn along the way. For example, how far from the house...

As you will know, your bees live on nectar taken from plants, which they turn this into honey. Dearth is the word used to describe those times of the year when nectar is not available for the...

As a beekeeper, your role is to manage the environment that your bees live in and to plan so that the colony can thrive. There are several beekeeping techniques that you need to master to be...

Hobby beekeeping has grown massively in recent years, especially across North America and Europe. Proponents of beekeeping encourage new keepers to get started by explaining some of the benefits...