Lesster Leow
Morning Has Broken.
For 16 years, I woke up to the sun's rays filtering through my mosquito net. In Uganda, sleeping under a net was a must because malaria...
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Lesster Leow
- Sep 21, 2017
- 1 min
Ready To Go!
After nearly a year of planning and obtaining the necessary approvals from relevant authorities, we can finally get our operation...
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Lesster Leow
- Sep 4, 2017
- 1 min
Lesster's Choicest.
I am in the process of finalizing my new brand for the Singaporean market. Introducing my brand to the Singaporean market will be a...
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Lesster Leow
- Sep 1, 2017
- 1 min
1st Anniversary. 2009 -2016.
It has been one year since you left us. How are you doing? I hope everything is fine. Yang, a Great Dane/Dogo Argentino mix, was my...
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Lesster Leow
- Aug 31, 2017
- 1 min
In The Still Of The Night.
In 2007, Kampala experienced a brown-out on a rainy night, plunging the entire city into total darkness. Cold and hungry, I was left...
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Lesster Leow
- Aug 30, 2017
- 1 min
It is very close to my heart.
I was known as "The Little Honey Man" throughout Uganda for my honey brand, which was supplied to the top supermarkets in the country. We...
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Lesster Leow
- Aug 30, 2017
- 1 min
Behind The Scene.
In 2015, Channel News Asia filmed a documentary about my work and the people I collaborated with. I took a clip during the filming, which...
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Lesster Leow
- Aug 30, 2017
- 1 min
Kids of Africa.
These are all the children I met during my stay in Uganda. I wonder where they are now. Some of them should be married and raising their...
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Lesster Leow
- Feb 8, 2012
- 1 min
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...
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Lesster Leow
- Jan 22, 2012
- 1 min
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...
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Lesster Leow
- Jan 21, 2012
- 1 min
First batch of trainees for 2012
The year started with a group of very dedicated beekeepers wanting to come to learn more. It was a total paradigm shift for them compared...
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Lesster Leow
- Jan 7, 2012
- 1 min
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.
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Lesster Leow
- Dec 25, 2011
- 1 min
Hodges first colony
The hodges are getting into the swing of things. Just got an email with these photos attached. It is their first colony after the...
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Lesster Leow
- Nov 26, 2011
- 1 min
Quiet bazaar
The annual bazaar event held by the International Women Organization was not as vibrant as last year. I was kind of disappointed with the...
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Lesster Leow
- Oct 21, 2011
- 1 min
A week of bees, fresh air and sunshine
We had just concluded another session of beekeeping course at Kajjansi beekeeping centre, entebbe. The quality of the participants are...
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Lesster Leow
- Oct 1, 2011
- 1 min
Making moulds
Christmas is round the corner and it’s that time of the year where people are looking for Christmas gifts. This year we intend to...
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Lesster Leow
- Aug 28, 2011
- 2 min
Beekeeping 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...
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Lesster Leow
- Jun 26, 2011
- 1 min
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...
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Lesster Leow
- Jun 26, 2011
- 3 min
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...
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Lesster Leow
- Jun 25, 2011
- 3 min
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...
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