I have a very old friend who lives in Scotland. He told me of an uncle of his who used to keep bees in his roof garden in Edinburgh. Unfortuately, his uncle died and the day of his dead uncle’s funeral, arrangements were made for a hearse to take his body to the local church. [...]
Archive for September, 2007
The Edinburgh Beekeeper’s Funeral
Posted in Bee Lore, Bee Present, Beekeeping, Beetwixt & Beetween on September 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Swarm Settles on a Horse!
Posted in Bee Lore, Bee Present, Beekeeping on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When we moved into our new cottage, we soon met the neighbours. One neighbour told us of an old lady who has kept bees for over forty years who lives a bit further up the lane. One day her bees swarmed into the next door field and settled……….on a white horse – owned by our [...]
The Wax Mistress’ Secret
Posted in Bee Present, Beekeeping on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
At the weekend, our local beekeeping group held their annual honey show. I met a very interesting lady who was the “wax mistress” – with some beautiful exhibits made from beeswax. I was intrigued to know how to separate wax from honey and pollen – as I have a whole load of this mixture that [...]
The Magic of Drone Congregation Areas
Posted in Bee Present, Beekeeping, Beetwixt & Beetween on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most intriguing things that I have learnt about bees is the unexplainable magic of drone congregation areas. Why magic? On lazy-hazy sunny days, year after year, genration after generation, drones will congregate in particular areas to wait for any passing queens that need mating. Yet how do the drones know where these areas are [...]
Egg Laying Machine!
Posted in Bee Present, Bee-ology, Beekeeping on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A queen bee, the mother of all bees in the hive, will lay an average of 1500 eggs in a day!
The Appearance
Posted in Beetwixt & Beetween, Bylaugh on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The next second or two are a blank. Just as people in an accident can often remember some parts with extreme clarity and then blank-out, so I had a blank moment. I suppose it makes sense if you think about it. All these sensations and feelings piled up into a couple of seconds must mean [...]
113 Pounds of Honey!…..and How to Convert Crystallised Honey into Winter Stores
Posted in Bee Present, Beekeeping on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well the kitchen has been full of the tools for the honey harvest over the past few weeks. With unpacking boxes and extracting and bottling the honey, our lives have been quite busy. We got 113 pounds off – quite a bit more than last year. Of the hives, Faith has come up trumps again, [...]
