Ingo SchollerJonathan Powell talks to BCBKA about Free Living BeesFree-Living Bees are far more common than we thought.
Dr. Hannes BonhoffOn The Domestication of the Honey BeeHoney bees are currently assessed to be semi-domesticated. But do not be tempted to underestimate the ongoing process of domestication ...
Jonathan PowellBees Don't Make Honey - Teams DoThese thoughts were inspired by Prof. Gilbert’s talk to the Arboreal Apiculture Salon and, on the same day, a visit to the Blenheim Palace
Jovana Bila Dubaić et al.Unprecedented Density and Persistence of Feral Honey Bees in an Urban Environment We compiled a massive data-set derived from opportunistic citizen science (>1300 records) during the 2011–2017 period ...
Ingo SchollerLog Hive Making with Matt SomervilleA few weeks ago, I was fortunate to get a place on Matt Somerville’s one day log hive course ...
Guy ThompsonBlenheim bees – A masterful and measured responseA masterful and measured response to some of the unsubstantiated claims in a recent media piece about free-living bees in Oxfordshire
Jonathan PowellNo one knew they existed - The bees of Blenheim PalaceThe ‘ecotype’, thought to have been wiped out by disease and invasive species, is thriving in the estate’s ancient woodlands.
Anne HuttonIn Conversation with....Jonathan PowellWhen Jonathan Powell humbly describes his love for bees, I think he means the kind of love which goes beyond the ordinary ...
Paul HoningmannThe Bees of Blenheim PlaceMost of us have seen a few wild colonies, in roofs and the odd tree, but never so many at once, and not in such an extensive landscape.
Reese HalterHale, Hallowed HoneybeesO sweet thrumming sisters, Dancing, flying, dousing, prospecting, Cross-pollinating, nectaring and housekeeping. Such an orderly selfless so
Michael Joshin ThieleProtecting an Eldorado of Wild Apis Mellifera Conservation Wilding Apis Mellifera in the USA
Honeybee Wild LuxThe Wild Honey Bees the Trees and the WoodpeckersThe bee colonies that can survive in the wild in today's environment are particularly valuable.
Honeybee Wild LuxDie wild lebenden Honigbienen,die Bäumeund die SpechteDie Bienenvölker, die in der heutigen Umwelt in freier Wildbahn überleben können, sind besonders wertvoll.
Jonathan PowellTree Beekeeping - A Cultural HeritageIn 2020 Unesco added tree beekeeping to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2020. This beautiful...
Jonathan PowellDelicate ThreadsWe are pleased to give an update on the free living honey bees project at Pertwood Organic Farm. The project was set up to provide more...
Hermann HesseBe still! Be still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult.Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and...
Jonathan PowellPropolis - A vital element of a healthy hivePropolis creates an anti-microbial atmosphere that protects the bees from mould and pathogens.
Jonathan Powell∞ Photos from inside a tree reveal intimate lives of wild honeybeesA wonderful article by Jason Bittel for National Geographic with stunning photographs by Ingo Arndt.
Sarah PercevalThe Bee RoomI opened a little window in a small bedroom, and a flurry of bees bounced around in the air just outside.
Mary OliverWHEN I AM AMONG THE TREESWhen I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints