Back in 2001, when most Singaporeans had yet to imagine beekeeping as a serious industry, I found myself standing on the international...

Inspecting a newly arrived "tenant". Back in Uganda, trapping bees was more than a skill. It was a way of life. I learned the art of...

Capturing bees in flight while foraging brings me great joy. Recently, a stingless bee came to visit, and I quickly grabbed my iPhone to...

As per my routine, whenever the honey starts to flow, I test its moisture content using a refractometer. This is because the European...

The season of flowering has commenced and my bees are actively gathering nectar and pollen to produce honey. Since the arrival of the...

As we embark on another journey around the sun, we welcome the new year with open arms, embracing the unknown challenges and...

Creating a clay figurine of yourself in beekeeper outfit can be a fun and rewarding experience. Not only does it allow you to express...

In 2015, I had the opportunity to meet Emily during the filming of "A Singaporean Abroad." It was a brief encounter and unfortunately,...

Yesterday marked the commencement of my first honey appreciation session. As I plan my work schedules accordingly, I look forward to...

Over the weekend, I enjoyed a relaxing stay at Pulai Spring Resort. I chose this location because it was in close proximity to my main...

The feasibility of urban beekeeping, particularly in Singapore, remains uncertain. To explore this possibility, I decided to conduct a...

Now that I have returned home after living in Uganda and Rwanda for 16 years, I am focusing on providing consultancy services in the...

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...

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.

The hodges are getting into the swing of things. Just got an email with these photos attached. It is their first colony after the...

After 28 days of traveling around West Malaysia, visiting researchers, professors and bee keepers, I had finally reached the place where...

My third destination was Malaysia's Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority or FAMA in Kuala Nerang, Kedah. FAMA is a marketing agency...

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...

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...

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...