More About This Novice Beekeeper
I guess you might want to know a bit more about the author of this beekeeping blog. Here is the low down:
Me | Beekeeper Me | |
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Sex | Bloke | Beeman |
Born | 1973 | April 2012 |
Live | Gloucestershire | Allotment plus fields nearby |
Status | Just got married (May 2012) & Just had a baby (Nov 2012 & Sep 2014). | Novice beekeeper (with 4 hives) |
Mental state | A rollercoaster of enthusiasm and malaise | Relatively sane with a hint of obsessive enthusiasm |
Education | Some | Passed following BBKA assessments: - Basic Assessment - Module 1 (Honeybee Management) - Module 2 (Honeybee Products & Forage) Currently studying other BBKA modules. |
Favourite book | Status Anxiety [Books I like: UK / USA] | The Bad Beekeepers Club [Books I like: UK / USA] |
Ambitions | Peace (hopefully this is congruous with the ambitions of Beekeeper Me) | I have 4 hives. Goal is to be a better beekeeper, expand to 6 hives and then focus on honey production |
Read More
- I Am Not A Beeman – This is the first time I realised I had some unresolved insecurities – speaking of which, please use the “like” buttons below – don’t make me beg 🙂
- Thunderbirds Are Go – If you want to read through all my posts, this was the first one (March 2012). You can then follow the arrows at the top of posts to follow in chronological order
- How-To Guides – I capture what I learn and try and work out what is best practice. On this page I clarify that “I am not Britain’s leading beekeeper and I am not known for my writing and ability to demystify the honourable pursuit of beekeeping”
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