Another busy Scolton apiary session on Sunday. Thanks to everyone who attended especially to new beeks Ryan, Peter and Beka, and to our capable trainers John, Linda, Lesley and Aisha. The usual inspections found some hives just getting on with being bees, building nicely and bringing in nectar. We also made up a couple of … Continue reading Another busy apiary session!🐝
Training
A very busy apiary meeting!🐝
Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's apiary training session at Scolton. I think it was one of our busiest in what we did and I learned a lot, hope everyone who attended did too. Particular thanks to Pete and John as trainers, but everyone got really involved, it was great to see. In addition to … Continue reading A very busy apiary meeting!🐝
Swarming season is here!!
With the warmer weather coming in the next few days, ample forage and growing colonies, the threat of swarming looms ever larger! Please ensure that you are inspecting your colonies regularly for swarming activity (e.g. every 5 days for unclipped queens) and do not imagine that by merely cutting out any queen cells you will solve the problem. … Continue reading Swarming season is here!!
Enjoyable apiary meeting!
An enjoyable PBKA Scolton Apiary training session was held this afternoon, with at least 20 members present, including two new to beekeeping. Weather held up, though a bit chilly and breezy. In addition to general hive inspections, we moved a nucleus colony into a hive, completed a trickle treatment of Oxalic acid on a recently … Continue reading Enjoyable apiary meeting!
‘Special’ Apiary Training Session – Sunday 17th May at 2pm!
Just to advise that the next apiary meeting of the season is on Sunday 17th May 2026 at the Woodland Apiary, Scolton Manor commencing at 2pm promptly. As well as general hive inspections, we're hoping to: Install a nucleus colony into a hive Introduce a mated Queen into a nuc Administer an Oxalic Acid trickle … Continue reading ‘Special’ Apiary Training Session – Sunday 17th May at 2pm!
