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Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. It’s always nice to see how other beekeepers manage their bees, especially in odd locations. We often hear about bees in the country or the success of urban…
August 1, 2018 / No Comment / Read More
Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. A good month – the honesty of Guildfordians has been proved and the fantastic weather could be producing a bumper honey crop this year.…
July 1, 2018 / 1 Comment / Read More
Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He talks about the amazing speed of the tiny honey bee. Sitting in the apiary the other week in the nice weather, it was very pleasant to see the…
June 1, 2018 / 1 Comment / Read More
Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He queries his bees political leanings; when they depose the queen, are they republicans or carrying out a palace coup? And what to do with a much misunderstood queen. In between…
May 1, 2018 / No Comment / Read More
Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He talks about the new season starting again. It’s has been a lovely, seasonal month. ‘In like a lion and out like a lamb’…
April 1, 2018 / No Comment / Read More
Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He talks about whether local honey can help hayfever sufferers. Does local honey cure hayfever? There are different views ranging from the sceptical ‘No, it’s…
March 1, 2018 / 1 Comment / Read More
Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He talks about the lack of ego-trips in a hive. It’s been nice and cold over the last few weeks so the bees are…
February 1, 2018 / 2 Comments / Read More
Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. In the latest of his monthly notes, he talks about launching bee hives at the enemy, the state of play in the apiary and…
January 1, 2018 / No Comment / Read More
Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He talks about how new research is forcing us to look at bees in a completely new way. At last the weather is seasonally cold…
December 1, 2017 / No Comment / Read More
Hugh Coakley keeps bees in Worplesdon. He talks about the unsung autumn hero that feeds so many birds and insects. Even though it is autumn and getting chillier by the day, the…
November 1, 2017 / 2 Comments / Read More
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