Fascinating afternoon with Bach Wood Works discussing insulating wooden hives using cork board on the walls and an upper quilt/crown board containing wool. He adds a cool sump at the base for water condensation. Lots to consider! @pguythompson #responsible #sustainable #beekeeping

Calling Devon Beekeepers! Can you help us with a ground-breaking citizen science project? We just need ONE BEE SAMPLE from apiaries across the county! #beekeepingdevon #devon #honeybees #beekeepinguk BeesinDevon Beekeeping in the UK

Great to be back National Honey Show. Stellar day 1 line up, including Apimondia President Jeff Pettis, Nicola Bradbear of Bees for Development, Roger Patterson and Dave Goulson. Extraordinary beekeeping wisdom and cutting edge science woven together by a common thread. Change. Exciting times!

Always a treat to chat with the hugely knowledgeable and entertaining Jerry Burbridge of Northern Bee Books 🐝. You just have to accept that you will be interrupted by a constant stream of the great and the good, as well as simple book-lovers like me, wanting a few minutes of his time!

I have a love-hate relationship with Friday National Honey Show. On one hand a great programme on the main stage kicking off with veteran bee farmer Willie Robson. On the other, a day of fantastic research lectures hosted by BeeCraft. I guess it's a 'good' predicament to be in?!

One of the things I love about National Honey Show is the lack of hierarchy. We are just members of a family who share a common passion. Here are two hugely inspirational, modest and lovely beekeepers, they happen to be Jeff Pettis President Apimondia and Nicola Bradbear Bees for Development.

Co-Founder Matthew Elmes is delivering a lecture at National Honey Show stage about using science to combat pollinator decline. Two legends in the front row! BeeCraft #scillybees #nathoneyshow

Thoroughly enjoyed getting to chair Matthew's talk today. Rare to meet someone who has the scientific skill, business acumen and ability to engage the public so successfully. I look forward to seeing how these many exciting projects develop!