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Beekeeping Update: July 2026
Bees in Transit If you read the previous beekeeping blog you’ll know that June was especially difficult, and despite the welcomed warmer and drier weather, July had an equally deadly sting in its’ tail. I had ordered a nuc last year, for this season, and so booked a…
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Fencing. Flowers. Ferries.
Fencing. June started with a power cut (affecting most of the Western Isles this time) and so I thought it would be a useful time to sit down with a wee dram, put on some Fleetwood Mac, and write this months croft update. That was a month ago.…
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Beekeeping Update: June 2026
Robbing B’ees It has been a difficult time for the bees and the beekeeper here on the Isle of Lewis. The average temperature for the last 30 days has been around 11-12°C and it has felt generally cool. It’s hard to think that tomorrow is the longest day…
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Switch Off/Off Croft
Building Bridges With little activity on the croft this month I had to take a look back at the last blog post to remind myself just how much has actually happened so far 2026! May has been decidedly cool and somewhat grey. A month of nothingness really, in…
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Beekeeping Update: Spring has Sprung (2026)
A Hive of Activity In my 2026 diary April 19th marks the first day of spring with blue skies, little wind and double digits showing on the thermometer. The bees agreed and so it began – the first inspection of the season. Just a brief look at the…
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Spring has Sprung
Nobody’s Fool With April showers appearing through March, and a return to frosty and colder temperatures marking the start of April, the seasons have certainly tricked us and the bees here at the croft. Thankfully a warmer dry spell soon followed and April 19th has been marked by…