Monthly Archives: March 2012

Warm March Day Inspection

Posted on March 28, 2012 by apiarylandlord

We try to get our esteemed Peruvian beekeeper Elvis to ‘suit up’ lest his bravery encourages the public too close when they are not well protected.  Today, a meeting where we store the suits meant we couldn’t get at the … Continue reading →

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Trying to research 2 things – Disraeli’s Bee badge and green sugar rations in World War 2

Posted on March 27, 2012 by apiarylandlord

Hughenden Manor is known mainly as the home of Victorian prime minister Disraeli.  His father seemed to have kept bees and wrote about them and Disraeli also mentioned them – in one famous speech seems to talk about what Cameron … Continue reading →

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Pollinator architecture

Posted on March 23, 2012 by apiarylandlord

There is a really good article here  It shows how simple things can be recycled to help preserve or create habitats for pollinators and the extra surprise is how beautiful they all are.

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Cool and clever pollen chart

Posted on March 21, 2012 by apiarylandlord

We’ve been trying to think about the ‘interpretation’ materials for our project.  My view has been to try and think of how we can involve visitors and one of the wonders is definitely the artists’ palette of colours of pollen.  … Continue reading →

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Awe and wonder – beauty of pollination

Posted on March 14, 2012 by apiarylandlord

Simply beautiful.  If only I could create photos and video as exquisite as this.  I claim this is justified here because it is part of what drives this project.    

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Project progress – and sharing with others

Posted on March 11, 2012 by apiarylandlord

My personal blog has a post that explains why we need something to take with us when we showcase our project and here is a video (with no soundtrack) to help us do so.  In case anyone is interested, this … Continue reading →

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Saving the bees – worldwide co-operation

Posted on March 11, 2012 by apiarylandlord

Today I have been trying to create a resource sheet to help visitors to our apiary understand a little about how and why bees collect pollen and a little about the range of pollen colours.  My close up photos are … Continue reading →

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Packaging

Posted on March 6, 2012 by apiarylandlord

For me honey is not the reason I keep bees – but it helps me feel less guilty about costs if I can gain a little income.  For our Hughenden Manor project, we will have a ready way of selling … Continue reading →

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Education resources

Posted on March 3, 2012 by apiarylandlord

Just found this additional resource – American so UK educators may be wary of spelling. I’ve made some resources here

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Bucks County Beekeepers 16th Annual Seminar

Posted on March 3, 2012 by apiarylandlord

I think this annual event somehow illustrates how addictive and fascinating working with bees can be.  The quality of the speakers and the diversity of the topics was amazing – but possibly matched by the questions asked by the audience … Continue reading →

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