Beeswax has been used by humans probably as long as honey has been eaten by us. Its uses appear to be endless with different hobbies, crafts and projects all finding a use for this natural substance. 

One of the most popular questions I’m asked is how much time does beekeeping require.

I felt like something in my life was changing but I couldn’t quite see where I would end up.

With such a connection to nature some might say it was inevitable I’d end up working with it in some way.

My earliest memory is playing outside on our street in the summer sunshine,

I recently wrote a series of posts on my social pages about getting started in beekeeping, answering the most asked questions concerning becoming a beekeeper.

I was just 20 when we met, we’ve now spent more of our lives together than apart!

I recently wrote a series of posts on how I became a beekeeper as it’s a question I often get asked. Here are all the posts in one place

Ideas of ‘living the good life’ and growing our own food lead us to this place

5 years on from quitting ‘normal’ working life and becoming the boss of me, I reflect.

Today is #DontStepOnABeeDay - an awareness day created to remind people not to step on bees.... seems sensible...... but also to raise awareness of bees as vital pollinators.

I’ve noticed that the majority of people visiting the apiary for a bee experience are from out of the area so I thought I’d put together a list of my favourite places to visit locally if you’re here for a day or few.

The new “productive garden” as we’re calling it, is coming along nicely. The raised beds are now built, filled with compost and ready for planting.

As winter turns to spring the days get longer and usually brighter too, there are the odd days when the bees will start flying

I’m naturally a very shy and introverted person, it has taken a lifetime of experiences and training to enable me to feel confident standing up in front of a group of people and talking. I now really enjoy it.

When you think of bees you will quite possibly think about the buzz they make as they go about their business but did you know that the buzzing sounds can change depending on the mood of the bee and colony?

We’ve all been there; we’re wandering around a garden centre and we get to the wildlife habitats section, we see all these cute bee ‘hotels’ and buy one, only to get it home and not know what to do with it.

Having watched far too many You Tube videos and been inspired by too many Pinterest posts, our dream to live a life of self reliance and off grid is one we keep making steps toward.

When I got bees I noticed how mindful it was and how peaceful and distracting it could be.

Thirty years ago I decided that I didn’t want to eat meat anymore…. (it was a few weeks before Christmas and the turkey already ordered!)