Advice if you think you have a Swarm of Honey Bees🐝

Honey Bees can swarm at any time from roughly mid-April to August. A swarm of bees can be a daunting sight, but swarming bees rarely sting: their objective is to find a new home as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE: Ensure that what you have found are Honey Bees and NOT Bumble Bees or Wasps, … Continue reading Advice if you think you have a Swarm of Honey Bees🐝

Another busy apiary session!🐝

Another busy Scolton apiary session on Sunday. Thanks to everyone who attended especially to new beeks Ryan, Peter and Beka, and to our capable trainers John, Linda, Lesley and Aisha. The usual inspections found some hives just getting on with being bees, building nicely and bringing in nectar. We also made up a couple of … Continue reading Another busy apiary session!🐝

Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 14th June at 2pm!

Just to advise that the next apiary meeting of the season is on Sunday 14th June 2026 at the Woodland Apiary, Scolton Manor commencing at 2pm promptly. Programme: After our previous very busy two meetings, this Sunday we'll be assessing how the introductions, Queen mating (fingers crossed) and combining hives etc has progressed. We'll also … Continue reading Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 14th June at 2pm!