Interest in things made from bees? Wax, Honey and others.
OK so this may be a little strange but I have always though it quaint to have an honesty box out the front of the house with honey. I decided to give it a go this year and see how it goes. Using an old hive I sanded and varnished the setup so that it … Read more
OK so this brings us to the end of 2025. It has been a strange year; started really early and built up quickly in the spring. Blackberries out in July, and now in mid August it is clearly moving into Autumn!! I tend to time my years based on the flowers. end of year is … Read more
Tonight I tried the kit for the bee venom extraction. I tried to take pictures but it is really hard with lots of flying bees and not being able to take my gloves off to work the touch screen on my phone! The glass sheets were cleaned and disinfected prior to use using the C11food … Read more
It has been a strange year this year with a very early start and a lot of flow in June. The red poly hive (RPH) was busting at the seams with honey and had a weight recorded of 60 Kg. This to me is a sign that the hive need emptying so i decided to … Read more
I am going to give a bee venom harvesting a go. I am always on the look out for ideas and products that can help me to get more out of the efforts that need to go into keep my bees happy and healthy. This has been a long time coming but finally I have … Read more
As is always the case with my beekeeping I have one harvest a year. Like other years the harvest was end of August and beginning of September. It is a difficult job judging when to take the harvest. You want to have a period of good weather where the flow is in full stream. Too … Read more
So I tend to do wax once a year. Everyone does wax differently and I have tried many ways. The important thing to realise is that wax gets messy, Seriously messy. So be prepared for a big tidy up. Equipment Good sized bucket to store the dirty wax. Old fashioned Steamer Juicer / cordial maker. … Read more
