On a very warm afternoon earlier today, we had a successful apiary training meeting. We checked supers and added more as needed. We double-brooded a strong nuc, in order to make a split in a week or two and from this nuc, used a frame of eggs to check hives for the presence of a … Continue reading Busy apiary session!🐝
Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 12th July at 2pm!
Just to advise that the next apiary meeting is this Sunday 12th July 2026 at the Woodland Apiary, Scolton Manor commencing at 2pm promptly. Programme: We'll check for full supers ready to clear, add clearer boards and add more supers as necessary. Also check to see if virgin queens in hives have mated and if … Continue reading Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 12th July at 2pm!
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Queens and Queen Problems webinar – 23rd July
You are invited to register for a Zoom webinar! When: Jul 23, 2026 7:30 PM London Topic: Queens and Queen Problems with Jane Medwell Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OG4fgcESQZCgfoxuEF3AXQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The queen is blamed for almost everything in a beehive. … Continue reading Queens and Queen Problems webinar – 23rd July
Another busy apiary session!🐝
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!🐝
