Recent content by Tyzack

Bad luck - but I've had swarms abscond before I've even got them back to the apiary. I thought they were quiet and was disappointed to find the box empty- an old frame may have kept them?

A bit of fun from Quince Honey Farm. An interesting educational presentation for children and adults alike. Andrew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4RCtg63Gks&feature=plcp http://youtu.be/C4RCtg63Gks

I was just wondering. Is this forum discriminating against professional beekeepers? Would we not all be enrichened if their input was encouraged? Isn't it time we had a section for professional beekeepers on this site as do other bee forums? And who cares if they have businesses to promote, we...

Thanks, that's interesting. I found another web page: http://users.netnitco.net/~legend01/bee.htm I'm actually looking for a title for a piece of work. It's common to search the bible for one. Andrew

Would anybody have an idea of how I could find Biblical references to bees and beekeeping (if any)? Without me having to read the bible and old testament from cover to cover? Has anybody ever made a list? is there a book? Thanks, Andrew

Just curious about how many drones there are in a hive, during the population peak in the summer? Thanks, Andrew

Just wondering if there's actually an official average number of bees in each hive? What % are drones? Andrew

Thanks GB, Have just ordered the book - will let you know if it explains all. Andrew

Hi Poly Hive, Believe me I've googled and googled. But so far there's nothing about why Sutherland was actually interested in bees. I've emailed a couple of galleries now in the hope that they may have reference to the 'Bees Suite'. Thanks, Andrew

Hello Everyone, I'm looking for information about the artist Graham Sutherland. He produced a series of lithographs known as the 'Bees Suite' (example below). What I'd like to know is why he produced this series of prints? They suggest that he had an intimate knowledge of beekeeping. But I...

Hello, Thanks for the replies, sorry for the lack of introduction. I'm a member of Beverley Beekeepers and have 6 colonies in East Yorkshire. I started with the bees after asking my grandad to give me his cottage hive, when he'd got too old to manage it. Soon after, a chap in the village gave...

Queen Bee Mezzotint Engraving. For sale now on Ebay. PM for more information.