When visiting the apiary yesterday I noticed a beautiful white cobweb glistening in an apple tree about 10 metres from the hives. As I drew closer, I saw it had a cuttlefish-like structure. On closer inspection it turned out to be a piece of pure white honeycomb – about 5 inches long by 4 inches [...]
Archive for May 25th, 2009
White Cuttlefish sited in Apple Tree!
Posted in Bee Present, Bee-ology, Beekeeping, Beetwixt & Beetween on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seven Foot Long Swarm!
Posted in Bee Present, Beekeeping on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was rung by the local police yesterday to say that a seven foot long swarm had settled in someone’s apple tree – and could I collect it! I was out at the time – and asked that the woman who had rung me get in touch. In the end I had to ring the [...]
