Tag: winter beekeeping
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A Barrow Full of Bees Winter is normally a quiet time for the beekeeper. As the year draws to a close here on the Isle of Lewis the days are short and the nights longer. There have been lots of things happening on the croft, but little in the way of beekeeping. For the bees…
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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 my winter tasks in advance and make…