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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


B.E.S.T. Program At Kajjansi.
B.E.S.T. had established another training centre in Uganda. It is located at Kajjansi, Entebbe. A short 15 km drive from Kampala enables...

Lesster Leow
May 30, 20111 min read


Bee Sting And Apitherapy.
Ever wonder what actually happened when a honey bee stings you? The bee stinger is barbed. Just like a fishing hook, it will lodge its...

Lesster Leow
Apr 16, 20111 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


B.E.S.T. – TCBP1006 (Timothy Centre Uganda)
The program is slowly attracting the expatriates community who wanted to play their part not only in embarking on honey farming, but also...

Lesster Leow
Mar 17, 20112 min read
Then And Now.
Its time of the year where my car will start coughing and breaking down. Come to think of it, my car had always been coughing and...

Lesster Leow
Dec 3, 20102 min read


Ringing Back Memories.
Sometime back, I visited Dr. Anne at Hospice. While waiting for her to finish with someone, I waited at the reception area, browsing...

Lesster Leow
Oct 20, 20101 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


A Beautiful Welcome Gift From God.
Driving from the South to the North took us 2 days. We had to time our route so as not to get ourselves caught in the unrest in Bangkok...

Lesster Leow
Mar 3, 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


My Honey Boutique In Uganda.
When we began our honey venture in Uganda, we made a deliberate choice not to become just another honey supplier vending products to...

Lesster Leow
Oct 27, 20092 min read


Joining The Big League.
My honey must meet the European Union Honey Legislation requirements under the mentorship of Professor Horn. This standard is recognized...

Lesster Leow
Oct 1, 20091 min read
Learning To Let Go.
I was kinda tired after moving bees for a few days. As I was lying to rest, half asleep, suddenly it dawned on me what my mom told me...

Lesster Leow
Jan 8, 20092 min read
Life Is Just A Play Which Goes Unrehearsed.
Life is just a play which goes unrehearsed……. life had been beautiful……. Never ever in my life that I expected that I will be doing what...

Lesster Leow
Jan 8, 20092 min read


Training Has Begun.
As the old chinese saying goes, “The back wave pushes forth the front wave”. My german shepherds are already 8 years old now and they had...

Lesster Leow
Jan 6, 20091 min read
Lazy Sunday.
Last few days of 2008. Time to reflect. Was lazing around, surfing the net. Suddenly just thought of searching for my relatives on...

Lesster Leow
Dec 28, 20081 min read


My Security Guards.
Having security guards on site can sometimes be a bad idea as their honesty and integrity are often questionable. They are frequently...

Lesster Leow
Dec 27, 20081 min read


I Wanted To Become A Pilot.
When I was younger, around 42 years ago, I had a strong desire to become a pilot and fly planes. However, I didn't end up pursuing that...

Lesster Leow
Dec 7, 20071 min read
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