mid Antrim beekeeper

I Was doing some inspections at the weekend here’s one of my more busy hives some drone brood the queen and some worker brood as well

Some of the friendly faces at the INIB stand today at the steam rally in the grounds of Shane’s castle — at Shane's Castle facebook.com/53660122647403…

Wild garlic everywhere at Shane’s castle today what a smell and not even full sun

Some great photos facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Not be long till we see some facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Large scale wine making imagine we had this for mead I think we might run out of honey 😂 facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Nice little video from galtee honey farm facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Ouch facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Ouch facebook.com/story.php?stor…

So this is our first practical day and it was a washout so had to stay indoors today and use the virtual hives for training at least no one got stung ! Along with some frame building for beginners

More blue bell pics — at The Roe Valley Country Park facebook.com/53660122647403…

Sycamore starting to bloom — at The Roe Valley Country Park facebook.com/53660122647403…

Some spread of bluebells

A good read for new beekeepers facebook.com/story.php?stor…

How to Build a Raised Pollinator Garden Bed - The Honeybee Conservancy thehoneybeeconservancy.org/build-raised-p…

Good luck to all the students sitting the fibka practical exam tomorrow