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Beekeeping Update: August 2025
Newbees August started wet and windy as we were hit by a storm (I won’t add to the hysteria by ‘naming’ it), but quickly gave way to some calm, warm and sunny weather. The bees immediately took the opportunity to go out and forage, quickly brining in the…
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The Road to Croft 5 (pt.2)
The Wait The decision to move to the Isle of Lewis and become a crofter had been made (read Part 1 here if you haven’t already) but the process of making it a reality was far from straightforward. Selling my property in Durham turned out to be a…
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Hebribees Honey has Launched!
Hebribees Honey: Now on Facebook! I’m excited to share the launch of something new: Hebribees Honey now has its own Facebook page: Hebribees Honey on Facebook 🐝 🍯 It was always the intention to add the Hebribees Honey brand to the croft, however this blog will remain the…
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Beekeeping: Cedar vs Poly Hives
Winter is Coming Ok, a bit dramatic as it is still only August. However the longest day has passed, the days are getting shorter, and someone forgot to tell summer that it’s still not finished its shift yet! With beekeeping (like most farming activities) I need to consider…
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Bee Farming: Livestock for the Modern Croft
What Can Bees Teach a New Entrant About Land and Livestock Management? When most people think about livestock, sheep, cattle, or hens usually come to mind. But there’s another livestock species that’s smaller, winged, and surprisingly rich in lessons for land management: the honeybee. In our ever changing…
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Beekeeping Update: July 2025
To Super, or not to Super, that is July… As we entered July the rainfall was still fallin’, the breeze still breezin’ and the temperature still, erm, cool. So much so that by the 4th July I was concerned about the amount of rain that appeared to have…