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Suffering from Hay fever can be a real chore, but can honey be used to treat your symptoms? Hay Fever is an allergic reaction caused by tiny pollen particles in the air, similar to the pollen collected and distributed by bees gathering nectar. These pollen particles cause histamines (protective chemicals

Not only is Honeycomb a tasty treat, it also provides unique health benefits. Honey from the comb is the purest and most nutritious form of honey there is. It’s hexagonal structure traps a range of extra vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants only found in honeycomb. Heaps of calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin

Colony Build-up The Queen tends to stop laying eggs for a while during the winter (typically during December and January, albeit she can continue to lay eggs throughout the winter in some cases). As the day length become longer in late winter/early spring the Queen will begin to lay eggs

Last Sunday Marta and I went to check up on our girls at the North Berwick apiary. It was sunny yet frosty. The moment I started opening the hives to top up Thyme syrup a blizzard came in and the results you can see on our YT channel. 

So, what’s the latest buzz in the gardening world? Bee gardens! That’s right. If you’re wondering why plant a bee garden, there’s a simple answer—bees are to be thanked for 1 in 3 bites of the food we eat. Bees help pollinate flowers and provide a rich harvest of fruits and