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Want to learn beekeeping? Here’s what I would and wouldn’t do if I were to start over.
Wanting to start beekeeping? Learn from my first-year mistakes and successes: get hands-on practice before buying bees, choose mentors wisely, prepare 2+ new hives, practice shaking bees off frames, and prioritise disease spotting and inspection notes for confident, swarm-free beekeeping.

Jem the beekeeper
Jan 1, 202410 min read


"Save the Bees" - what does saving the bees look like?
Let's think about why the bees need saving, and what it is that they need saving from.

Jem the beekeeper
Dec 30, 20225 min read


Talking 'bees' with Pre-School children
Talking 'bees' with Pre-School children. The importance of sharing.

Jem the beekeeper
Oct 12, 20223 min read
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