Do your bees have enough stores?

apiarymanager Feeding Bees and Starvation

Given the relatively cool weather we are having at the moment which is limiting foraging activity and the increasing size of our colonies, lack of stores is a serious threat. It is advised therefore, that you check your colonies for stores and feed if required. Do not assume however, that you can gauge the level of stores simply by hefting alone, as the increased brood also adds significant weight to the hive. Better safe than sorry!

First Pictures of the New Apiary at Scolton Manor

apiarymanager PBKA Apiary, Scolton Beekeeping Centre

Here are the first pictures of the new Pine Tree Apiary at Scolton Manor and Phase 2 of the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre project, funded with a grant from Environment Wales. The middle hive is complete with  ‘hive cams’ which are displayed on monitors inside the stable block and also recorded as part of the overall CCTV security system, funded from the Prince’s Countryside Fund, with an apiary camera kindly donated by the security specialists, Powersafe.  We hope to be able to post a video link showing the ‘hive cams’ in the near future. Additional hives will be added in due course as the project develops.