S2 Ep 3: First super on.
The colony is now across the majority of brood frames. Time for the 1st super. Maybe some honey this year after all. Weird to be back at the beginning after so long. Enjoying the process.
31 Maj 20254min
S2 Ep 2: Settling in.
First visit since installing the nuc. All looking good. Gradually expanding into the full hive. No supercedure cells, feeding underway.
25 Maj 20253min
S2 Ep 1: We’re back for 2025.
Dusting ourselves off and ready to start again. A Nuc has arrived and I’ve installed the bees ready to grow onwards. Exciting to be back in action.
22 Maj 20254min
Ep 16: Disaster.
I’ve sadly lost both my colonies over winter, despite my best efforts and usual practices. Time to evaluate, dust myself off and rebuild.
16 Feb 20254min
Episode 15: Hefting, entrance clearing and perfecting creamed honey.
I visited the bees before `Christmas to check on food, monitor the entrances and waffle about my new creamed/soft set honey.
23 Dec 20244min
Episode 14: Storm Darragh check in.
Stopped off at the apiary to check the bees hadn’t been blown over in the high winds.
8 Dec 20241min
Episode 13: Winter check in, hefting and creaming honey.
A rainy check in from the apiary. Checking for stores, clearing the entrance and some talk on creaming honey.
1 Dec 20244min
Episode 12: Two last bee stings and final syrup feeds.
An indignant talk ranging from unplanned bee venom therapy and final winter prep.
4 Nov 20245min
