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I was a member of Nairn Beekeepers for years, really enjoyed their company.

Yes Balsam later if you are near burns.

Very late up here too and very dry.

Wonderful source for bees they also have secondary nectaries at the leaf axis.

Honeybees love Broom and the resulting honey tastes gorgeous with a hint of the flower perfume. Enjoy!

Clover is the main flow up here at the moment, with Green Alconet ( like a large rough hairy (Forget-me-not) on the verges. We have a great crop from this, as there is over an Acre around and it flowers from May until July. In the cooler time of the day it gives a white Pollen then as the...

Is Clover, Wild Flowers and Heather your main source of nectar in Orkney, or do the Farmers grow Oilseed ****? Just interested as I have been up to Orkney sailing and it is a beautiful location.

Just a thought, you must be opposite me on the other side of the Moray Firth. Hello neighbour!

In the mid 20th Century and earlier Beehouses were quite common for shelter and also the fact you could work on the bees within, at any time. Another plus is Honey Crop is bigger as they are warmer. My own Beehouse was built originally during the 1940’s. Obviously I have had to get running...

I am in Northeast and it can be very windy off the Sea at times, my Bee House (shed specifically for bees) has saved my wintering Bees many times. Think about building something similar over the off season. I acquired mine at a Bee Auction some years ago.

My initial reaction if Bees swarmed into chimney would be to create as much smoke as possible in fireplace to smoke them out. Have never heard of Chimney Sweep attending before however I suppose it is a possibility if you can get one to attend.

Hi, I was rendering my Beeswax when I was managing my 28 Hives when I was younger. I have a Solar Wax Extractor, which was second hand and homemade, this served me well, I filtered via an old pillowcase into a baking mould for a 2lb loaf. Depending on colour of the Wax to be rendered I cleaned...