The Final Countdown
As the leaves brown, beekeepers look to tuck their hives into bed for winter, and its no different at Pyramid Apiaries in Marlborough...
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Patrick Dawkins
Mar 293 min read
A bit of Off-Farm Income and a Few Laughs with Country Calendar
This month’s look Inside Pyramid Apiaries in Marlborough sees the beekeeping season winding down and a bit of ‘off-farm’ income sought...
Patrick Dawkins
Mar 25 min read
A Beekeeping Horror Story…
This month’s look Inside Pyramid Apiaries in Marlborough takes a satirical turn to the dark side writes owner-beekeeper Patrick Dawkins...
Patrick Dawkins
Feb 33 min read
January: A Slow Lead in to Harvest
Some R&R and a scenic drive has owner Patrick Dawkins well rested before launching into the honey harvest and a bunch of orders for queen...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 31, 20233 min read
Moving Towards a Pit Stop
December is a month of two halves when it comes to the workload at Pyramid Apiaries in Marlborough, explains owner Patrick Dawkins...
Patrick Dawkins
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Splitting Doubles on the Double
Inside Pyramid Apiaries is a monthly look into operations at the Marlborough beekeeping business of 400 production hives, and 400 mating...
Patrick Dawkins
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Full Steam Ahead – Cells, Queens, Moves and Swarms…
It is officially full steam ahead at Pyramid Apiaries with hives out of cherry orchards, onto their summer sites, and swarm season upon us..
Patrick Dawkins
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Wind, Wind, Go Away
Welcome to October’s look inside Marlborough-based commercial beekeeping business Pyramid Apiaries, where operations are already near...
Patrick Dawkins
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Back in the Hives
Inside Pyramid Apiaries is a monthly insight into operations at Marlborough commercial beekeeping business Pyramid Apiaries...
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 3, 20233 min read
No Rest from the Wicked
This month's insight into operations at Marlborough commercial beekeeping business Pyramid Apiaries tackles varroa control, even in winter.
Patrick Dawkins
May 31, 20232 min read
Inside Pyramid Apiaries: Take a Break – but Not for Long!
Our monthly peak inside Marlborough beekeeping business Pyramid Apiaries has an 'eco-tour' bent, then time off before some work elsewhere...
Patrick Dawkins
May 2, 20233 min read
A Regular Insight Into Beekeeping Operations
Welcome to a new column for Apiarist’s Advocate – Inside Pyramid Apiaries. We want to give readers, who will be a mix of large and small...
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