Category: Experiences
-
Uncle Tan’s Orchard Stingless Bee Farm
What happens when yours truly visits a stingless bee farm? She of course stares at the bees long enough to annoy her friends and showers the beekeeper with endless questions about these beautiful creatures! Here are some of the insights shared with me by Jacky, the farm’s beekeeper and manager.
-
1 of 3
1 of 3 (official) Beekeepers. In the whole of Singapore. That’s who I met last weekend. John Chong, Founder of BEE aMAZEd Garden, shared his journey into beekeeping at a Skills Future event in Downtown Singapore. I made sure I attended, if anything to hear a bit more about beekeeping in Singapore, especially as the…
-
Today, I visited the Singapore Botanic Gardens…
For those who are already aware, I have relocated to Singapore looking for a change in work environment and to experience new cultures and lands. This has meant that I had to give up my ladies – passing them on to trustworthy beekeepers, one hive to my mentor and the other to my buddy beekeeper.…
-
To Swarm or Not To Swarm
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all Happy Easter for the weekend just passed, and “Christ has arisen!” for those back home, who have just celebrated Easter this Sunday. In Cyprus, Christian Orthodox, celebrate Easter on the 28th of April (in case you were wondering about my comment). I spent my…
-
Autumn Beekeeping Taster
02 September 2018 – Beekeeping Taster The local Association runs biannual taster sessions for anyone interested in peering into the world of beekeeping. It is just over half a day of what seems like a crash course into the buzz. Well, an introductory crash course… As a volunteer I was tasked to lead a…
-
Hampton Court Celebrates Bees
This weekend I was invited to visit the Hampton Court (in Herefordshire, not London) in a day event celebrating bees. I was very excited to attend as a guest this time and not a volunteer representative, but my enthusiasm added to representation just as much. In fact, it was a much smaller event than I…
Katkoot's Beehive Stories 