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Lewis Goddall takes us on an exciting beekeeping journey in the Midlands, UK
Lewis Goddall, is a passionate beekeeper who’s been raising bees for about 4-5 seasons and holds rich baggage of valuable experience. He’s been practicing a lot in his apiary and also made mistakes from which he always learned. All this time, he had only one thing in mind – doing the best for his bees. All the way from North Worcestershire – UK, Lewis was happy to answer our questions and offer us his advice about beekeeping.
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Why should beekeepers use a beekeeping management app?
Blending together the traditional approaches with modern techniques can have great advantages in helping both beginner and experienced beekeepers run their operations more efficiently. Nowadays, beekeepers can interact with their hives on a whole other level than a few decades ago, having on their side an apiary management app. Unlike a notebook, where information sometimes gets lost, an app has endless space where a beekeeper can add as much data as he/she wants, to better understand the full process of his/her inspections.
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“Honey New Product Development” project by Fileomera in collaboration with Apiary Book
Romania is one of the most important honey exporters in the EU. Beekeeping has been considered a traditional practice in Romania for a long time, having the potential to contribute significantly to the economic development of rural areas, both in terms of honey production, as well as other bee products. However, according to studies conducted by Fileomera – the largest honey producer in Romania – the average price for Romanian honey is 3.79 Euro/ kg, below the average price in the European Union.
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How to build a Langstroth Hive by yourself
Are you thinking about building your own Langstroth beehive and saving more money? Considered the most popular type of hive around the world, Langstroth hives can be easily built at home. It requires the right type of wood, good materials, proper tools and some woodworking skills for a high quality hive. In the video below you will learn step-by-step how to build your own beehive and offer your bees the home they deserve. Doing it yourself will give you the biggest satisfaction.