Lesster LeowJul 17, 20181 minPresenting My First Retail Partner.After a year of searching for good partners, here I present to you my first working retail partner, Drips Bakery (Only at Sunset Way...
Lesster LeowJun 13, 20181 minGoing Digital.Finally I got myself a digital honey refractometer and a conductivity tester for my honey. They will come in very handy when I begin my...
Lesster LeowApr 29, 20181 minSign Of Aging.For the last two weeks, I had numbness on my right pinkie. The numbeness grew and my right hand was unable to grab things, couldn't even...
Lesster LeowJan 31, 20181 minGirls Are Getting Stronger.They came on my birthday. It was indeed a very nice birthday gift. Since then they had been growing stronger day by day. When they...
Lesster LeowNov 9, 20171 minThe Morning After.The bees has reorganised themselves and their scout bees and worker bees had begun their daily chores and routine. There was very little...
Lesster LeowSep 4, 20171 minLesster's Choicest.I am finalising my new brand for Singapore market. It will be a totally new ball game in comparison with Uganda and Rwanda. Other than...
Lesster LeowSep 11, 20122 minB.E.S.T. in progressHoneybees were once treated as enemy or pest when it gets into a home. Not anymore. With proper education and sensitization, we can...
Lesster LeowFeb 8, 20121 minHive Inspection (Local Hive)There is always this misconception that low cost beehives do not produce good quality honey. This is not true. Honey from low cost...
Lesster LeowJan 22, 20121 minBeekeeping, a full time jobMany bee farmers in Uganda are lacking the skills in hive management. Many were taught to simply place the hives out into the woods, wait...
Lesster LeowJan 21, 20121 minFirst batch of trainees for 2012The year started with a group of very dedicated beekeepers wanting to come to learn more. It was a total paradigm shift for them compared...
Lesster LeowJan 7, 20121 minPreparation for the first course for the yearWe will be having our first course in one week's time. Pre training hive inspections are done to make sure the course runs smoothly.
Lesster LeowNov 26, 20111 minQuiet bazaarThe annual bazaar event held by the International Women Organization was not as vibrant as last year. I was kind of disappointed with the...
Lesster LeowAug 28, 20112 minBeekeeping in Malaysia – Ulu Tiram, Johore (The final lap)After 28 days of traveling around West Malaysia, visiting researchers, professors and bee keepers, I had finally reached the place where...
Lesster LeowAug 28, 20112 minBeekeeping in Malaysia – Kedah (The feasibility study Part 3)My third destination was Malaysia's Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority or FAMA in Kuala Nerang, Kedah. FAMA is a marketing agency...
Lesster LeowAug 21, 20112 minBeekeeping in Malaysia – Malacca (The feasibility study Part 4)The bus ride from Kedah to Kuala Lumpur took almost 6 hours. I had a break in Kuala Lumpur before a friend of mine drove me another 2...
Lesster LeowJun 26, 20111 minGet me to the church on timeFinally after one and half month of melting, molding and working round the clock, these candles are ready to leave home to attend a...
Lesster LeowJun 26, 20113 minKeeping bees with passionDuring my visit to Colin's apiary over the weekend, I chanced upon a very passionate beekeeper. He has been keeping bees for more than 25...
Lesster LeowJun 25, 20113 minStop Mutilating the Queen.Recently one of my student bought a few colonies from a local bee expert. He found one of his colony behaving strangely. They were all...
Lesster LeowJun 20, 20112 minNew journey about to beginLately there hasn't been much activities here other than my regular training of beekeepers. Comes next month, my beekeeping adventure and...
Lesster LeowFeb 21, 20112 minBeekeeping in Rwanda - The feasibility studyIt was just like yesterday when I conducted feasibiltiy study on the honey industry in Uganda in 2001. Rwanda beekeeping industry is...