Buzzing with success

Buzzing with success

Award winning honey and beeswax Wow! September was a busy month with two big honey shows – the Birmingham Honey Show at Winterbourne Gardens and the Warwickshire County Show. It was a lot of meticulous work preparing all my entries, but it was worth it. I came...
Why do bees swarm?

Why do bees swarm?

If you see a big, swirling cloud heading out across the rooftops and trees, it could be a swarm of honey bees. They have left the safety and warmth of their hive and are flying off to find a new home – a hole in a tree, a chimney or an empty hive. It’s an...
Make your garden irresistible to bees

Make your garden irresistible to bees

Spring is finally here! As the weather warms up honey bees are emerging to look for nectar and pollen, food that provides the energy needed to build up their colonies. With an average of 20,000 to 40,000 bees in a typical beehive, they need lots of food! To find the...