As the Bee Flies Whilst I am bound in an endless loop of waiting encircled by nothing-happening-ness, drawn by the hands of the crofting commission and the islands solicitors, I was given a space of land to begin my beekeeping journey. So it was out with the notebook for a last check over my learning,…
Why We Chose Buckfast Bees When discussing beekeeping on the Isle of Lewis people spoke about a “Native Black Bee” or used the term “Hebridean Black Bee”. However there are few active beekeepers on the island and even fewer resources for information about the native Hebridean Black Bee. Having researched the case further I came…