Nature and wildlife
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What does my ‘Sentinel Apiary’ actually do?
FIVE colonies are now on site here. Three are swarms, one is the colony that I retrieved from an abandoned…
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The bees are clustering to survive the northern winds
Now the cold is not a problem for the bees in their cluster format, they can contract or expand the…
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Protecting our planet – by Brian Mayne
THE start of a new year is the perfect time to set out our intentions to not only improve our…
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Drought fears as Wales moves into ‘prolonged dry weather’ status
Environment Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is appealing for people to use water wisely as drought fears increase, and moves the…
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Sunny days mean honey production is in full swing
THERE have been no answers yet with regard to the colony losses described in my last column.
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Calls for old harbour to be turned into nature reserve
A COMMUNITY group has called for better protection of nature at Barry’s old harbour amid concerns jet skiers and “irresponsible…
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Carnage in Welsh bee colonies as experts search for answer
LAST month, I was contemplating the possible losses of any of my colonies.
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Children, parents and teachers urged to leave frogspawn and tadpoles alone
RSPCA experts have appealed to children, parents and teachers to resist the temptation to take frog and toad spawn home…
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Life next to Wales’ last coal fired power station
Both the Aberthaw power station and ash mound will, over the coming years, be taken away, and the landscape outside…
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Cold weather means the hive is quiet but the beekeeper must get busy
Temperatures are now in single figures. This is providing me with the opportunity to move three of my colonies to…
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