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From Branch to Bottle!
More goodies we can thank our little pollinators for. Delicious and tart cloudy apple juice. We used a slow-juicer- they’re the best, but you wouldn’t want to be in a hurry! 👌🍎🍏
Honey Harvest 2019
Some shots from our Honey Harvest, early September. We had the pleasure of showing DJ Monica Hayes from KCLR the ropes at the apiary. She recorded the lot, and made a fantastic short documentary on it for her show. Visit the link below to listen to it! https://kclr96fm.com/documentary/harvesting-honey/
Bees at the National Ploughing Champs 2019
What an unbelievably busy and well-run event! There was great interest in the bees and in beekeeping at the FIBKA (Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations) tent. With 2 observation hives, it wasn’t hard to keep people interested in the bees. We also did 2 talks, one at the ICA stage and at inCarlow stage… well done all!
Rathanna Hill Farming Showcase 2019
Another fantastic outing for the bees and beekeepers @ Rathanna’s Hill Farming Showcase. Our tent was constantly busy, and the beautiful sunny weather helped of course! 🌞
Carlow Fringe Arts Festival, June 2019
There was great interest at our stand at the Carlow Fringe Arts Festival yesterday, especially in the live bees! We were there among Carlow’s finest artists at Perry’s Warehouse.🎨
We’ve left a small display of photos there, and it’s on until June 16th so pop in and have a look around!
The Bees Needs @Visual, 20th May 2019
“Visual” Carlow was positively buzzing with activity at The Bees Needs Gathering- with Carlow primary schools showcasing their amazing work. There was much excitement over our glass observation hive, and as always Paddy Holohan impressed us all during a “quick fire” Q&A session from the kids about beekeeping- on stage! 👏👏
*The Bees Needs is a county-wide project with Visual Centre for Contemporary Arts, Carlow CoCo, local artists, and of course the Beekeepers! Nine Carlow primary schools were selected to take part in the project, which included making insect hotels, art projects and visits from the beekeepers!
It’s a truly remarkable project to be involved in and we thank Visual for the opportunity 😊
First Apiary Visit 2019
We were delighted to welcome our beginners to our first association apiary visit of the year lastnight. And what a lovely evening it was for it! Good news all-round… all of our colonies are alive and healthy. Check out the queen cup below, and the hive bursting with shiny happy bees 😁🐝🐝
Natural comb found in a box. We began the process of helping the move house lastnight!
Beginner’s beekeeping course, March 2019
We had a full house at our”Beginner’s Beekeeping” course! Thanks to all who came, to Paddy for his wonderful teaching throughout, and to Shane for his hive assembly demo on the first night. 🐝🐝
A visit to the Slovene Ethnographic Museum, Jan 2019
We were treated to an impressive exhibition of world culture and beekeeping history with an extra-sensory touch in Ljubljana last week. The pictures below only capture a glimpse of the experience…
Vintage skeps and hives, pictured below. Common materials used for making the skeps were willow, clematis and cow dung. Ancient skep-making techniques are still used today, although the skeps are primarily used for collecting swarms.
Men and dogs even do the job as a beehive, with the dog’s mouth serving as an interesting hive entrance!
Below, a vintage hive-carrying cart, and a beautifully crafted honeycomb dome structure photographed from the elevator above.
Visit the museum’s website: https://semuzej.business.site
Visit Ljubljana: https://www.slovenia.info/en
Carlow Beekeepers Association 