Surbiton Honey Farms

22/04/2020

Collecting the swarm...

04/04/2020

Mighty fine day for the bees. This hive has doubled in size over the last three weeks and will now need to be transferred to a bigger hive or split. Decisions decisions.....

24/09/2019

Today in the allotments. Honey bees safe and sound resting and drinking from this piece of moss.

28/02/2018

Brrrrhhh

19/09/2017

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14/06/2017

Plenty of activity with blackberry, elder flower and lime in season.

14/06/2017

Plenty of activity with elderflower, blackberry and lime pollen in season

17/04/2017

Great strong hive with a surplus of bees on the front and stationed under the wire mesh floor.

17/04/2017

Field mice eating drone comb. Makes a change as normally slugs and birds do the honours.

20/03/2017

Beekeeping season picking up. Getting very excited!

20/03/2017

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38227113

Just why are beehives springing up in towns and cities across the country?

16/12/2016

And boy did the wind blow. No harm done. Thank you Kathy for letting me know.

16/06/2016

RIP Queen from Hive #1, After several horrendous inspections over the last month and unable to safely spot the queen, today was at last my victory. She was very prolific, laying with beautiful uniform and full pattern across her 14x12 frames but her hive is off the scale when in comes down to bad temperament and pain endured. Hopefully, it will be safe to return and finish my inspections of the remaining two hives tomorrow once they calm down and my swollen hands subside.

16/06/2016

New queen in introductory cage, mated, marked and ready to go.

10/01/2016

19/11/2015

Birds are dying off in regions with high quantities of bee-killing pesticides.