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Vita is currently at Apimondia 2013 in Kiev, Ukraine, with a sparkling new stand and a special demo area set […]

This is certainly not a pretty picture, but it does suggest that the bees in the observation hive might be […]

There is a new film More Than Honey, highlighting the international plight of honeybees.  Featuring footage of traditional beekeeping in […]

After a few weeks idle time, the observation hive bees are out and about again as often as the weather […]

We’ve received a few queries about how long Apiguard can be stored. We know that, as long as the product […]

I’ve just been watching — or rather I’ve just given up watching — a house-cleaning bee attempting to remove a […]

I’m learning very quickly that you cannot keep too close an eye on bees in an observation hive. Yesterday an […]

A wasp dared to enter the observation hive and had a torrid time as a result. I watched the hive […]

A “possible” siting of an Asian Hornet near Maidstone in Kent, south east England, has been reported by the UK […]

The frenzy is well underway in European Union countries as governments finalise their plans for the upcoming funding cycle for […]

I’ve often heard it said by experienced beekeepers that feeding bees sugar involves a lot of waste because the bees […]

Now that the honey flow is coming to a close, it is time to treat for varroa mites. Anecdotal reports […]