After the last honey harvest of the year you might think that beekeepers can just keep warn indoors and put their feet up! While it would be true to say that a beekeeper is much busier during the spring and summer, there is still a lot of preparation to do over the end of autumn and things to stay on top of throughout the winter...
You may have noticed that many of our immune support honey products have an added ingredient called Echinacea. You may have also wondered what exactly that is and why we add it!...
There are many bee charities and organisations in Britain, these are just some of our favourites! All of them have a different focus and interesting content on their websites, so please do pay them a visit when you have time. Donations are of course always greatly received by any charities but even more important is awareness of what they do and getting people involved....
When you think of honey, you probably imagine that golden liquid we all love. But have you ever wondered about the honeycomb, the intricate, hexagonal structure made by bees? Honeycomb isn’t just a way to store honey; it’s a natural masterpiece. So, what is honeycomb, and how do bees create such a perfectly organised structure? Let’s dive into the world of honeycomb and explore how it’s made...
Honey is one of the most amazing natural products on earth but bees do need help to make it! Not, as you may think, from beekeepers or farmers, but from plants that produce nectar. It's not something we might always consider at first but without plants, bees could not produce any honey at all...
Honey is a beloved natural sweetener known for its health benefits, including antibacterial properties and a range of vitamins and minerals. However, when adding honey to water, it’s crucial to keep the water temperature below 70°C (158°F). Here's why:...
In a home garden setting, we feel it is completely unnecessary to use pesticides. They are usually a waste of money and pose risks we just aren't prepared to take. Many pesticides are extremely hazardous chemicals and we feel that there are far better ways we can deal with 'pests' in our gardens. In this blog, we'll outline the dangers, the alternatives and hopefully offer a more thoughtful take than “Something is eating my plants - they must die!”...
If you've ever been told not to use a metal spoon when scooping honey, you're not alone. This piece of advice has been passed down through generations, often without a clear explanation. Let's delve into this old wives' tale and uncover the truth behind using metal spoons with honey...
Stories about fake honey have been in the headlines several times over the last 5 years. In most cases the term 'fake honey' is used to describe small amounts of real honey that have been mixed with various other less expensive sugars and syrups. Not only are these syrups, such as corn or rice, much less expensive to produce, they are also much easier to produce than real honey...
In this blog we'll discuss ideas, tips and tricks to make sure your barbecue is a roaring success and we'll also share our new Best BBQ Honey Sauce recipe that you can use to coat various meats, add to burgers or dip potato wedges in! It's a lovely tangy tomato based recipe that's bursting with flavour that you can rustle up in next to no time...
A honeybee colony has three types of bee that we call drones, workers and queens. Typically a hive will contain a single queen and an average of around 50,000 workers, although worker numbers could be as low as 20,000 or even as many as 80,000! Drones usually only number in the hundreds, but can increase to a few thousand during the summer. There are several differences between these bees, not only in their physical appearance but also in their roles within the hive and the wider bee society....
We're buzzing with excitement to announce the return of ourTaste of Summer 2024campaign!
Back by popular demand, over the summer months, we'll be releasing 6 delicious Limited Edition honey flavours, each with a mouth-watering summer twist.
And the first flavour hits the shelves on 6th June 2024!...
