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Jun 06, 2019

What's going on in the hives in June?

Ideally at this time of year honey bees should be concerned with making honey. The reality is though they’ll probably be trying to do something much less desirable to us beekeepers...

3 comments · Feb 21, 2019

What do bees do in the Winter?

Honey bees are one of the few insects that go through the winter as a colony. But a bit like their keepers, they do a lot less work than in the summer months.

Jan 23, 2019

What do beekeepers do in the Winter?

What do us beekeepers do in Winter? The short answer is not much. Well, not much beekeeping anyway but there are some important tasks that need doing to ensure the bees make it through to the spring healthy and happy.

1 comment · Nov 12, 2018

The Local Honey Myth

One thing that comes up very often when talking to people about honey is a preference for a local variety to help with hay fever and other allergies.

May 16, 2018

What's going on in the hives in May?

The beekeeping season is now well underway and with it comes the risk of a swarm. As a beekeeper and honey producer you must try to prevent a swarm happening unless you want to kiss goodbye to your honey harvest this year...