The importance of the honey bee as a pollinator.
Most hobby beekeepers keep bees for just that, a hobby. If you're lucky, you might also get some surplus honey, but the honey bee also...
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- Jul 4
- 3 min
Getting started with hive scales - using weight measurements as a health/welfare indicator
Beekeepers have survived thousands of years without knowing precisely how much their hives weigh, so why should you invest in a hive...
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Using temperature monitoring to know the status of your Queen.
Brood nest temperature is of extreme importance to the colony and is controlled with utmost precision by the bees. This brood temperature...
- May 31
- 4 min
The Summer Nectar Dearth And How To Spot It...
Many places experience a summer nectar dearth; a period when there is a shortage of nectar producing flowers for honey bees to forage on....
- Apr 22
- 2 min
How can you help our pollinators this Spring?
With longer days, warmer weather and spring busting into life all around us, many of us are starting to reach for the lawnmower after a...
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Treating with oxalic acid – how can our in-hive sensor help?
The varroa mite is a major honeybee pest and is known to be a leading cause of colony collapse. Beekeepers have several treatments...
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
How hive monitoring can help get your honey bees through winter
Winter is probably the most difficult time of the year for our precious honeybees. The survival of bees during the winter is a story of...
- Oct 14, 2021
- 5 min
The Behaviour of Honey Bees Preparing to Swarm
Swarming is a topic that pre-occupies beekeepers around the world, in particular identifying if and when their bees are going to swarm....
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Bee Safe! How we're tackling hive thefts...
Worried about the safety of your hives? Sadly, hive thefts are becoming more and more frequent with an increase of almost 1000% in...
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Watch Your Weight!
Robbing If your hive suddenly loses a dramatic amount of weight – there could be a number of reasons, but the most common reason for...
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
National Honey Bee Day
On the third Saturday in August every year, this celebration for beekeepers, honey lovers and all things that bloom reminds us how sweet...
- Jul 22, 2021
- 1 min
Updates from Inverewe
Our wild pollinator counting device POLY is currently being trialled at the wonderful National Trust for Scotland’s Inverewe Garden, home...
- Jun 17, 2021
- 1 min
Power in Pollinators week is right around the corner!
THE WORLD'S LARGEST VIRTUAL PARTY CELEBRATING POLLINATORS!! National Pollinator Week is fast approaching! It's a time to celebrate...
- May 20, 2021
- 1 min
New Features Coming Soon....
Our worker bees have been working hard behind the scenes to bring you some brand new features to our user interface. Coming next month...
- Apr 26, 2021
- 7 min
Humidity in the Hive
To maintain a stable environment in the hive, bees need to control temperature, CO₂ and humidity; however the focus of attention is...
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
Using sensor technology to improve hive productivity for hobby beekeepers
Join our webinar on the 23rd April 2021 to see how using sensor technology can help improve hive productivity for hobby beekeepers....
- Oct 22, 2020
- 1 min
Honeybee Venom Kills Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells, Study Shows
More positive findings showing the benefits of bee venom in controlling disease! We're proud to be playing our part in helping bee...
- Oct 22, 2020
- 1 min
Where would we be without bees?
Brilliant article by @AgriFuturesAustralia asking where we would be without bees. Who could imagine a world without a delicious mix of...