Beekeeping: Challenge what you are told by Roger Patterson Bee Masters which is an often overlooked

which is an often overlooked is a simple method to producing your own high quality queens from your own stock: the Hopkins Method

Recent research indicates that bees ‘know’ exactly what chemicals to collect to deal with the dominant environmental challenges they face in their area - the same challenges which human beings face in the same environment

We are fortunate that many eminent beekeepers have written books to help and inform and a significant number of these are described in the final section

This book sets out the authors’ novel vision and practical steps on to how to manage bees for varroa control using a “nature­ based beekeeping” approach

trees and vegetable plots can provide us with not only colour and delicious produce but also vital pollen and nectar for these important pollinators when they need it the most

Beekeeping: Challenge what you are told by Roger Patterson Bee Masters which is an often overlookedHave you ever met a beekeeper with fixed opinions about a beekeeping topic? Have you questioned what experience and knowledge they are based on? The craft used to be local, traditionally learnt by observing bees, whereas today, we are bombarded with international communications, promotions, soundbites, sensationalism and the like, with the same information, whether reliable or not, appearing in many places. Taking inappropriate advice can mean a dead