Hello from Malta

[Malta Bee]

Hi all,

My name is Ed and I am from sunny Malta

Got the bee bug 4 years ago starting off with 2 nucs purchased locally and now have 14 colonies from splits , plan to make another 10 splits this coming spring .

Enjoying the posts on this forum and learning from the more experienced bee keepers.

 

[Oscarmonster]

Welcome, where abouts on Malta? My mother in law is a Malteser.

 

[For want of a better word]

http://www.maltesebeekeeper.com/traditional-beekeeping.php

Hi welcome... I have many Maltese friends.... in fact some are cousins as there seems to have been a long standing friendship with the Navy ( Valletta was a UK naval base for many years)

 

[simonrp]

 

[simonrp]

Doh! I meant Welcome Malta Bee

 

[justme]

Welcome Malta Bee:.) Visited your beautiful country in '86 (I think, could've been '87), heard recently from a local Malteser that they havent stopped building out there since. Great to hear that there is still forage for honeybees:.)

 

[REDWOOD]

Welcome to the forum, It's always interesting to read posts from beekeepers in different parts of the globe, and don't rub it in about the weather

 

[Oscarmonster]

and don't rub it in about the weather

My first expierience of Maltese weather in july adout 4 years ago resulted in cars being swept down the street in flash flooding! My wife made me leave my wooly jumper at home too.

 

[Malta Bee]

Thanks all

Oscarmonster - St Andrews are

Icanhopit - Malta was a Britsh colony from 1800 - 1964. On 1 April 1979 the last British forces left the Island.

Justme - Yes we had a building boom but now it has slowed down as property prices have skyrocketed..... yes the bees still have plenty of space to forage will add a picture .... when i find out how

 

[justme]

Great to hear that:.) hope to visit again sometime.

 

[Malta Bee]

http://postimage.org/image/nhlejqdmv/59d2e925/

 

[whoosling]

 

[yeogi75]

hi

 

[Luminos]

to the forum

 

[Oscarmonster]

St Andrews are

I don't know St Andrews but my wifes relatives now live in Swieqi, which is close to you I think.

 

[Malta Bee]

I don't know St Andrews but my wifes relatives now live in Swieqi, which is close to you I think.

yes thats right .... Swieqi is in the same area

 

[Oscarmonster]

Great! I'll drop in to sample some Maltese honey next time I'm over