Sascha Mullen
A Challenging Start to the Beekeeping Year: Weathering the Storm and Embracing the Honey Flow
2024 has been a tough year for beekeeping. The exceptionally harsh winter and challenging early spring brought numerous obstacles. Many...
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Sascha Mullen
May 241 min read
From Absconding to Abundance: The Unexpected Arrival of My Queen Bee
This past winter was tough for my apiary. I lost my bees to absconding, which was a heavy blow. It felt like I was starting from scratch,...
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Sascha Mullen
Jul 12, 20232 min read
The Sweet Truth: Why Local Honey is Worth the Buzz
Local honey often comes with a higher price tag compared to supermarket honey, and there are a few reasons behind this. Firstly, the...
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Sascha Mullen
Jun 9, 20232 min read
How many bees make 340g of honey?
Now this is a geeky post and I may lose a lot of people in the first paragraph but bear with it. I’ve always wanted to know how many bees...
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Sascha Mullen
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Buzzing with Excitement: An Insightful Hive Inspection
As a passionate beekeeper, I find immense joy and fulfillment in tending to my hive and ensuring the well-being of my precious...
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Sascha Mullen
Jun 1, 20232 min read
The Excitement of Picking up and Locating My First NUC
As a new beekeeper, there's nothing more thrilling than taking on the responsibility of picking up your very own NUC and setting up your...
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Sascha Mullen
Jan 30, 20232 min read
The Convenience and Benefits of using a Bee NUC in Beekeeping.
As a beekeeper, I recently made the decision to purchase a bee NUC, also known as a "nucleus colony." This small, self-contained colony...
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Sascha Mullen
Jan 23, 20233 min read
Bee-hind the Smoke: The story of smokers in beekeeping
The use of smokers in beekeeping has a very long history dating back to ancient civilizations, where beekeepers would use smoke to calm...
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Sascha Mullen
Jan 19, 20232 min read
How do bees cope with the winter temperatures?
Bees have an impressive ability to survive in harsh weather conditions. One of the most challenging conditions for bees is cold weather,...
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Sascha Mullen
Jan 16, 20232 min read
How is Honey produced?
The process of how bees make honey is a fascinating and intricate process that is essential to the health and survival of a bee colony....
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Sascha Mullen
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Brief The anatomy of a bee
The anatomy of a bee is well-suited to the tasks and behaviours it performs within the hive and in the outside world. Bees have a...
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Sascha Mullen
Jan 9, 20233 min read
The lifecycle of a Honeybee
The lifecycle of a honey bee is a fascinating and intricate process that plays a crucial role in the health and success of a bee colony....
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Sascha Mullen
Jan 7, 20234 min read
Honey adulteration is a serious issue. But what is it and why should we care?
Honey adulteration should not be taken lightly. It's the practice of adding substances to honey to dilute its purity or quality, leading...
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Sascha Mullen
Jan 5, 20232 min read
A beekeepers year... a summary.
A beekeeping year is a busy one, this is why i've been awful at keeping this blog updated. I am making it my mission for 2023 to bring...
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Sascha Mullen
May 24, 20201 min read
Passed with flying colours
#Distinction #Passed #CentreOfExcellence #Diploma Woke up this morning to a really exciting email from my course tutor. I've officially...
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Sascha Mullen
May 19, 20202 min read
Emergency Bee Rescue
I came home from work today and noticed what I thought was a dead honey bee on the windowsill. Ive seen a few of these recently which is...
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Sascha Mullen
May 16, 20202 min read
How do I start my hive?
#Swarm So once I get myself up and running I’m going to need bees. Bee’s wont see an empty hive and think ‘ooo that’s nice, lets live...
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Sascha Mullen
May 10, 20203 min read
Who really calls the shots?
#QueenBee #WorkerBee #HouseBee #FieldBee #Supersedure #Balling #RoyalJelly Someone asked me recently how many bees were in a hive. It’s...
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Sascha Mullen
May 2, 20202 min read
So why 'natural beekeeping'?
#Naturalbeekeeping #LangstrothHive Natural beekeeping is slightly different to conventional beekeeping and has it's own approach and...
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Sascha Mullen
Apr 27, 20202 min read
How important are bees really?
#ThankYouBees #Pollination #Economy #Coffee Bees have such an important role in the current ecosystem and their roles are vital and often...
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