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Seems Lithuania not only holds the oldest European language but also has ingrained bee references Any Lithuanian members here ? http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180319-are-lithuanians-obsessed-with-bees

Cold snap ended here today. I went to the hive, didnt hear anything. I opened and the dreaded : all death. There was stick of fondant, half eaten, but all comb empty. Went into winter with insufficient food apparently. And I didnt take any honey last year ! You cant believe how sad this...

http://gulfnews.com/xpress/news/inside-region-s-first-queen-bee-rearing-station-1.2173881 Interesting article about beekeeping in the UAE

Hi all, Yesterday, being mild and sunny, (7 degrees C) I opened the roof of the Warre Hive and YES : plenty of living bees on the Candi. It was placed in the space under the quilt and above the top lid. An opening in the lid allow the ladies to access that space. Should I now start feeding...

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180123-the-last-beekeepers-of-ethiopias-harenna-forest Probably a little less dangerous than Nepalese cliff bee keeping.

Talking about Viscum Album, the European one. Around the hive, there are many abandoned orchards full of mistletoe. Seems to flower around March. Does mistletoehoney exist and is this plant a good nectar provider for bees ? (seems there is honey-mistletoe brandy in hungary but bit far to go)

Nearing December, here my honey Marzipan. Buy 500 gr of almonds, put them in boiling water for a few minutes, peel the almonds. Let them cool, ground them in a mortar or use a mixer (pulse only) to chop them into rough almonds powder. Add 300 gr of powder sugar and a little almond extract...

Hi With these relative temperatures the ladies are very active and lots of pollen is coming in. Farmers have now purple fields full of phacelia and lots of purple pollen is entered. However, there is still a bit of orange pollen. Can this be Jeruzalem Artichokes ?

Hi We are half october but weather remains mild and I have lots of bee-activity. Orange, grey and yellow pollen coming in and lots of bees flying in/out. I didnt treat varroa yet and wonder if it can still be done so late in season. If yes, which method is to recommend

As a kid, we were told to destroy immediately all wasp nests. It used to be a free service by local fire fighters. Nowadays, trend seems to be changed and nests are not destroyed unless they are considered a danger for humans. Every time I observe my hive, there are a few wasps hunting around...

Hi all I live on the Belgian French Border in Quevy (le petit) I started in August with a hive. Warre hive with Carnolian Bees. I live in a rural area which must be desert for the bees. Mainly sugarbeet, corn and patatoes. I hope to exchange ideas here and to pull my bees through the...