Counterfeit, snide, honey
Counterfeit honey is a growing problem in the global food industry. In the North East of England we have many colloquialisms, or slang terms, and i refer to adulterated honey…
Stephen Douglas, Dugy
Community Beekeeping
First published in the BBKA News, issue 229, November 2022 In March of 2021 I created Pure Buzzin Community Interest Company. The company has three aims: to promote inclusion; to…
Taking the Basic
Taking the BBKA Basic Assessment is a right of passage for many beekeepers. Read about my experience of the assessment. Photos on the day by Ian Campbell. First published in…
Apiculture Up North – May 16 2021
Apiculture Up North is a blog where i will update you on my Community Beekeeping. In this blog post i am extracting feral honeybee colonies, delivering workshops, winning competitions, and…
Colony removal
Honeybee colony survives fire – Cut Out
I was asked to join Andrew from Greenway Integrated pest management to remove a honeybee colony which had taken up residence in a chimney stack. The grade II listed building,…
