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We Went to a Queen Rearing Talk and Our Minds Were Blown

So last week, I went to this talk by Jonathan Getty from the Native Irish Honey Bee Society. We figured we’d sit in the back, nod along to words we didn’t understand, and maybe pick up one or two useful tips. Instead? My brain is now completely full of queen rearing information and I have … Read more

Why Our Bees Have Been Here Longer Than Basically Everything (And Why That Made Mum Cry a Bit)

A mother-daughter beekeeping adventure Right. Pull up a chair. Get the kettle on. I need to tell you about this talk, because it properly changed how we think about our bees. So there I was at the UBKA Annual Conference, sitting in the lecture hall with my phone out trying to record everything, scribbling notes … Read more