A beautiful day and another installation, this time for Neville in Dover. Another wonderful garden overlooking the channel (see photograph below). If the bees flew 22 miles for their source of nectar or pollen, I guess Nevilles harvest in September could easily be Miel. Fortunately, (E.U restrictions not applicable !!!) the bees only travel up to 4 miles to forage for their required needs. As I left Dover, with a beautiful summers evening sky looming over the channel, I thought from now on, that I will refer to this colony, not as a colony but as a squadron, it just seems applicable.

More installations coming up and initial inspections being the order of the day for Kingston, Hove, Barnes, Highgate, Newbury, Somerset, Putney, Clapham, Guildford, Beaconsfield and Romsey but not in that order. Thrilled to have our first Buckinghamshire client on board especially as the enthusiasm is both evident and tangible, even on a fading mobile signal. 

Preparing a small talk for Notting Hill Prep school in Tuesday mornings assembly. Children can be the toughest audience, but I am going for a little audience participation and some fascinating facts to entice them all into the world of bees and beekeeping. Will write more on how it went once completed. Should be fun.

A few days of housekeeping and administration leave me little else to say about the bees. The weather is better and based on my home hives and bees, hopefully all the clients colonies have been actively busying themselves. If you do have a colony and you have some concerns since my last visit, then please do contact me. Remote beekeeping is not ideal, but calming words or advice may work temporarily. Please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Lots of references to the Vuvuzela horns sounding like a swarm of bees during all the world cup matches. Bees are currently enjoying mentions and publicity everywhere. I think it was Oscar Wilde who said "The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about". Well bees and their plight have certainly not been talked about for some time, so the fact that public awareness is heightened through greater exposure is no bad thing. So long as perspective is added, lets keep talking but not get Bee-sotted about it all !

Nevilles Channel facing garden, with a ferry in the background.