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Studies On Honeybee Behaviour In Chiangmai, Thailand.
During my research on honeybees in Thailand, I had the opportunity to meet Professor Michael Burgett from the USA. We shared insights on...

Lesster Leow
Oct 3, 20171 min read
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Clearing The Myth.
Occasionally, people warn against using a metal spoon to handle honey. However, it is interesting to note that during the processing of...

Lesster Leow
Sep 29, 20171 min read
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Bee Smoker Family.
Allow me to introduce a crucial tool for beekeepers: the bee smoker. Larger bee smokers are typically used by commercial or professional...

Lesster Leow
Sep 27, 20171 min read
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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...

Lesster Leow
Aug 30, 20171 min read
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Beginning of a new journey in online business.
Now that I have returned home after living in Uganda and Rwanda for 16 years, I am focusing on providing consultancy services in the...

Lesster Leow
Aug 24, 20171 min read
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B.E.S.T. in progress
Honeybees were once treated as enemy or pest when it gets into a home. Not anymore. With proper education and sensitization, we can...

Lesster Leow
Sep 11, 20122 min read
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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
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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
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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...

Lesster Leow
Jan 21, 20121 min read
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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
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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...

Lesster Leow
Dec 25, 20111 min read
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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...

Lesster Leow
Nov 26, 20111 min read
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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...

Lesster Leow
Oct 1, 20111 min read
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Beekeeping 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 Leow
Aug 21, 20112 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A Letter To The Beekeepers In The Video Clip - from a frightened little honeybee
Dear Mr. Beekeeper Sir, By the time you read this letter, probably I would have already left this World. You see, my life on this earth...

Lesster Leow
Aug 8, 20103 min read
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