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[google1] I read this fantastic guest blog by Amy Leigh, a newbie beekeeper from San Diego, and felt I needed to share it with everyone. Amy’s blog can be found on her Benefits of Honey blog

We’ve come up with a list of 15 beekeeping innovations throughout history that has developed the industry to what it is today.

Let us know what you think and please feel free to add some more onto the bottom of the list………..

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Well what an interesting evening. Tonight I attended the “Big Buzz” event hosted by the Organic people at Abel and Cole deemed an “eccentric bunch” by the founder Keith Abel. Eccentric they may be considering hosting an event about beekeeping with the constant threat of beekeepers actually being present but I have to say the pulled it off exceptionally well.

Now considering my usual Wednesday evening activities of meeting up with the Reigate Beekeepers this was something quite different. Usually I meet up with a group of about 50 beekeepers, an average age of about 55, most having beards, most with a slightly rounded belly and all definitely having a slight reddening of the cheeks which may (or may not) suggest a penchant for the odd tipple. In fact talking of tipples, after these sessions a short trip to the local is called upon and discussions about particular breweries ensues with occasional polite references to cider. Wine is distinctly off the menu as stories are shared and experiences recounted. Tonight was something totally different. Read the rest of this entry »