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Close-up of a honeybee with a visible varroa mite attached to its body

Varroa Treatment Timing: Don't Miss the Autumn ...

Treating too early, while you're still expecting a late flow, wastes the treatment on a population of bees that will mostly die off before winter anyway.

Varroa Treatment Timing: Don't Miss the Autumn ...

Treating too early, while you're still expecting a late flow, wastes the treatment on a population of bees that will mostly die off before winter anyway.

We've Won a Women in Innovation Award — And We're Building a Better Clearer Board

We've Won a Women in Innovation Award — And We'...

Hive-Five has been named a winner of the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards 2026.

We've Won a Women in Innovation Award — And We'...

Hive-Five has been named a winner of the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards 2026.

Honeybee in flight carrying pollen back to the hive during a summer nectar dearth

Summer Nectar Dearth: Should You Feed Your Bees?

A dearth isn't an emergency on its own — it's a normal part of the UK beekeeping calendar.

Summer Nectar Dearth: Should You Feed Your Bees?

A dearth isn't an emergency on its own — it's a normal part of the UK beekeeping calendar.

Beekeeper working among hives at an apiary

Why Wasps Attack Beehives — and What Every Beek...

This isn't opportunistic wandering — it's targeted predation, and it puts real pressure on colonies right through into autumn.

Why Wasps Attack Beehives — and What Every Beek...

This isn't opportunistic wandering — it's targeted predation, and it puts real pressure on colonies right through into autumn.

End-of-Season Beekeeping Tasks — Wrapping Up the Year the Right Way

End-of-Season Beekeeping Tasks — Wrapping Up th...

As the hum of summer fades and the hives grow quieter, it’s time to turn your attention to one of the most important parts of the beekeeping calendar: the wind-down.The...

End-of-Season Beekeeping Tasks — Wrapping Up th...

As the hum of summer fades and the hives grow quieter, it’s time to turn your attention to one of the most important parts of the beekeeping calendar: the wind-down.The...

Feeding Your Bees

Feeding Your Bees

I always say: don’t guess, check. Right now, it’s absolutely vital to keep an eye on your bees’ food stores and step in with feed if they’re short.

Feeding Your Bees

I always say: don’t guess, check. Right now, it’s absolutely vital to keep an eye on your bees’ food stores and step in with feed if they’re short.