About Beehive Yourself
‘About Beehive Yourself’ is a project which showcases the day-to-day activities of Beehive Yourself. This category is primarily about beekeeping tips and advice, like beehive construction, swarm collection or using a letterpress, which you could use yourself.
Pushing up the Michaelmas Daisies
This post is not congruent with the current weather — it’s now raining hard. The rain is welcome, but to what lasting benefit? The solar calendar (the one modern pagans … Read more
Drought And Nought
If the ivy is blooming now, what’s left for autumn? I hear we’ll get rain in the coming days, yet I doubt it will be more than a few days’ … Read more
Solar Wax Extractor Crossed With Swivel Chair
Being a nice sunny day, I put my solar wax extractor to good use. At lunchtime, a large amount of beeswax pieces went in, and by the end of the … Read more
Linseed Oil Paint: Advantages
Ditch the chemical paint: linseed oil is safer on the painter and environment, lets wood breath, and doesn’t peel with age or cause rotting. Admittedly, it takes longer to dry … Read more
Bees Living Below A Manhole Cover: An Unusual Underground Colony in Grove, Oxfordshire
I was tagged in a Facebook post where someone was asking for help with what they described as a “bee swarm coming from the drain”, although it might be better … Read more
Beekeeping Tips and Honey Harvesting Insights for Autumn 2025
As the beekeeping season winds down, I’ve been busy preparing my hives for winter and harvesting the last of this year’s honey. 🍯 It’s been an incredible season, and I’ve … Read more
Removing a Swarm from a Shipping Container
Last Wednesday evening, I embarked on removing a swarm from a shipping container. The club’s chairperson of Wantage Town Football Club, requested help because a bees had congregated in the … Read more
Beeswax: where to buy it, and what is it used for?
In this article I explain where you can buy natural beeswax and what it is used for. The links below will get you to the sections of the article which … Read more
Where Can I Find Local Honey Near Me?
Where can I find local honey near me? I often see this and similar questions posed on community pages and I have several tips to help you track down jars … Read more
Sarah Plumley Pod | Episode 40 | St Valentine’s Day Special | Beekeepers
Sarah Plumley interviews me on her podcast – The Plumley Pod – where I initially talk about St Valentine. Most people assume that Valentine’s day is about love but in … Read more
About Beehive Yourself | Solar Beeswax Extractor
In this article I share my experiences of a solar beeswax extractor. For the avoidance of doubt, this piece of kit is sometimes referred to as a solar beeswax melter, … Read more
Hive Assembly: How Two Tools Make A Big Difference.
In this article I discuss two tools which make a big difference to hive assembly. These aids hardly get a mention in bee books or at beekeeping associations. However, unless … Read more
About Beehive Yourself | How To Make A Letterpress Flyer
One way to find customers is to put flyers through their letterboxes. For the best chance of success you need to create something remarkable. This is my attempt at doing … Read more
About Beehive Yourself | How To Move A Hive Of Bees On Your Own
In this article, I describe how to move a hive of bees on your own. I begin by going to my apiary just after sunrise when all of the bees … Read more
About Beehive Yourself –The Number One Swarm Collecting Tip.
This is the second video in a series I am calling ‘About Beehive Yourself’, which showcases some of my beekeeping activities. In my current video entitled, ‘About Beehive Yourself –The … Read more