A hot visit to the hive to check on the new colony’s growth. Sweaty but productive.
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Ep 21: Brood increases nicely, nature sings above.
A Sunday visit to the hive. Now expanding nicely, plenty of brood, stores are steady. Hoping to start collecting some nectar for my jars soon!
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Ep 20: A listening meditation 2. Sounds from the hive 8th June 2025.
Listen to the sounds of thousands of little feet scurry across the frames and drop pollen on the open mesh floor. Occasional squeaks and grumbles. I’ve got a new contact mic for absorbing these hidden and rarely heard sounds.
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Ep 19: First super on.
The colony is now across the majority of brood frames. Time for the 1st super. Maybe some honey this year after all. Weird to be back at the beginning after so long. Enjoying the process.
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Ep:18 Settling in.
First visit since installing the nuc. All looking good. Gradually expanding into the full hive. No supercedure cells, feeding underway.
I am a hobby beekeeper with a couple of hives in Hertfordshire, UK. A lovely couple let my wife and I place our hives in some farmland beside their house. This is a short, gentle, podcast check in from beside my hives. Follow along with our beekeeping season as it happens.
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