Notes from the Field

Beekeeping facts, flowers in bloom and outdoors living.

July is about...

Long evenings, alfresco eating and camping

From the beekeeper

“With food becoming scarce in June the colonies struggled a bit, but they have bounced back this month and it looks as though we may even get some honey extracted”

News in Brief

Bees, the outdoors and natural living. There’s more in the archives »

April – Busy Planting!

April – Busy Planting!

With April’s full budding moon came the first blossoms on the Yarlington Mill cider trees and rather alarmingly also the new eating fruit trees that were delivered in the middle of the month!!

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March – Changing Seasons

March – Changing Seasons

The orchard is coming back to life and showing signs of Spring with our bees venturing out to feed on early pollen on warmer days. Our bee breeding shed has had a Spring clean and is ready of the season ahead.

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May, what a month!

May, what a month!

I’ve meant to see in the month of may from the top of the Cerne Giant for a long time now.  This year I finally managed to and it was a gloriously random affair.  From this chaotic, raucous beginning the month has sprawled out in the same fashion.   All was a rush to...

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What we’re making and packing this month

Paw Balm

Tea Tree Salve

 

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