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The Road Less Travelled
Looking back at my 2011 interview with SME Magazine ( “The Road Less Travelled” ), I’m reminded why I chose to build my honey journey in...

Lesster Leow
Sep 101 min read


The day I met Dr Anne Merriman
Having an afternoon tea with Dr. Anne. Living in Uganda was an incredible experience—never a dull moment, and each day offered something...

Lesster Leow
Aug 202 min read


Tembusu College Master’s Tea
The Master's Tea is an opportunity for us to invite distinguished and interesting guests to share their work, views, and life experiences...

Lesster Leow
Sep 3, 20221 min read


Tembusu Master's Tea Fellowship.
Annually, I receive an invitation to share my beekeeping journey at Tembusu College's Fellow's Tea event. More information can be found...

Lesster Leow
Sep 2, 20221 min read


The Art of Happiness.
Over the weekend, I revisited The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama, and after re-reading it, I had a moment of solitude to myself. The...

Lesster Leow
Feb 28, 20221 min read


Million Dollar Question.
People often ask me how I ended up in Uganda in the first place, and it all began with the idea of selling a unique fire extinguisher....

Lesster Leow
Nov 9, 20181 min read


Count Our Blessings, Singapore.
They say life starts at 56! :) Today, I am grateful to all my friends and family who have made my life wonderful. As another year passes,...

Lesster Leow
Nov 9, 20181 min read


Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feeling.
Yesterday, while wandering around Kathmandu city, I stumbled upon a place that felt strangely familiar. I couldn't put my finger on where...

Lesster Leow
Nov 7, 20181 min read


Thoughts For The Day.
Live according to your own expectations, not those of others. Each person goes through their own personal journey, learning to rise and...

Lesster Leow
Jul 22, 20181 min read
Honey from Traditional Hives
From honey hunting to beekeeping.

Lesster Leow
Feb 8, 20121 min read
Hive 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 Leow
Feb 8, 20121 min read
Beekeeping, a full time job
Many 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 Leow
Jan 22, 20121 min read
Preparation for the first course for the year
We 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 Leow
Jan 7, 20121 min read


Get me to the church on time
Finally after one and half month of melting, molding and working round the clock, these candles are ready to leave home to attend a...

Lesster Leow
Jun 26, 20111 min read


Keeping bees with passion
During 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 Leow
Jun 26, 20113 min read


Stop 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 Leow
Jun 25, 20113 min read


New journey about to begin
Lately there hasn't been much activities here other than my regular training of beekeepers. Comes next month, my beekeeping adventure and...

Lesster Leow
Jun 20, 20112 min read


Training Video.
As part of the our ongoing training program, we had developed this video for our B.E.S.T. program. Participants are supposed to digest...

Lesster Leow
Apr 13, 20111 min read


Interesting Discovery.
I had mixed feelings when I left the apiary in Lampun. I was amazed when I saw how beekeeping was done. European honey farming methods...

Lesster Leow
Mar 4, 20101 min read


In The Still Of The Night.
Electricity just went off and I could hear the thunder rolling from a distance. Woke up to close the windows before the rain got in. It’s...

Lesster Leow
Nov 27, 20092 min read
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