After two years of beekeeping, we know how to catch Asian hornets faster and better than we described earlier in…
Moonlight harvest
The photo is a bit blurry. Still, I’d like to share it, because it’s such a funny scene. Nuno is ready to start processing the honey harvest.
spring inspection
Last weekend we had our first spring weather. With 15˚C it was wonderful to play outside in the garden and the bees thought the same. That cheerful buzzing is one of the best things about beekeeping.
Controling the Asian hornet
Asian hornets are threatening honey bees in Portugal. Here’s what you can do.
Poison in the bee colonies
Around this time of year, beekeepers fight the varroa mite. This teeny-weeny little spider can only reproduce in a honey bee’s breeding cell.
Honey or no honey?
Time for an update on our bees!
Will we harvest honey this year?
Beekeeping in Portugal-2
Keeping bees in Portugal. Compulsory registration, areas under surveillance for bee diseases and threat by Asian hornet.
Beekeeping in Portugal
We’ve found a bee swarm in our garden. Now we can start beekeeping in Portugal.
How do you say that in Portuguese and what are the rules for beekeepers in Portugal?