Notes from the Hive
Overwintered Nucs vs Summer Nucs: What’s the Di...
What’s the difference between an overwintered nuc and a summer nuc? We explain how each is produced, what to expect from the colony and the practical advantages of each for...
Overwintered Nucs vs Summer Nucs: What’s the Di...
What’s the difference between an overwintered nuc and a summer nuc? We explain how each is produced, what to expect from the colony and the practical advantages of each for...
Buckfast Bees: Why We Use F1 Buckfast Queens in...
What are F1 Buckfast bees, and why do we use them in our nucleus colonies? Henry explains what we look for in a queen and why temperament, brood pattern and...
Buckfast Bees: Why We Use F1 Buckfast Queens in...
What are F1 Buckfast bees, and why do we use them in our nucleus colonies? Henry explains what we look for in a queen and why temperament, brood pattern and...
June 2026 in the Apiary: A Busy Month Behind th...
June was a busy month in our North Shropshire apiaries, from summer nucs heading to their new homes and completing our new honey room to changing forage, a spell of...
June 2026 in the Apiary: A Busy Month Behind th...
June was a busy month in our North Shropshire apiaries, from summer nucs heading to their new homes and completing our new honey room to changing forage, a spell of...
May 2026 in the Apiary: The First Honey of the ...
May brought our first honey harvest of the season, rapid colony growth and the start of swarm season across the apiaries. In this month's update, Henry shares how Spring Honey...
May 2026 in the Apiary: The First Honey of the ...
May brought our first honey harvest of the season, rapid colony growth and the start of swarm season across the apiaries. In this month's update, Henry shares how Spring Honey...
Why Honey Crystallises (And Why Our Spring Hone...
Wondering why your honey has turned thick or set solid? In this guide, we explain why raw honey naturally crystallises, why our Spring Honey sets so quickly, and why that...
Why Honey Crystallises (And Why Our Spring Hone...
Wondering why your honey has turned thick or set solid? In this guide, we explain why raw honey naturally crystallises, why our Spring Honey sets so quickly, and why that...
April 2026 in the Apiary: Spring Nucs, Queen In...
A look behind the scenes at what April looked like across our Shropshire apiaries, from making up summer nucs and introducing new queens to feeding colonies through the early OSR...
April 2026 in the Apiary: Spring Nucs, Queen In...
A look behind the scenes at what April looked like across our Shropshire apiaries, from making up summer nucs and introducing new queens to feeding colonies through the early OSR...