Our Bees and Master Beekeeper

Meet our hardworking Buckfast bees and Mariusz – certified Master Beekeeper with over 32 years of experience.

Buckfast bees densely covering every frame right after opening the hive – a sign of a strong, healthy and active colony in Nottinghamshire
Buckfast bees densely covering every frame right after opening the hive – a sign of a strong, healthy and active colony in Nottinghamshire
When bees have enough space they quickly fill empty areas with fresh, white wax comb
When bees have enough space they quickly fill empty areas with fresh, white wax comb
Worker bee and drone side by side – can you spot the clear difference?
Worker bee and drone side by side – can you spot the clear difference?
When dozens of foragers return at the same time the hive entrance gets completely blocked – here’s the result!
When dozens of foragers return at the same time the hive entrance gets completely blocked – here’s the result!
Worker bee chasing a drone across my hand
Worker bee chasing a drone across my hand
We also keep our hives in private gardens around Nottinghamshire
We also keep our hives in private gardens around Nottinghamshire
Beautifully rebuilt frame full of fresh white wax built by the bees
Beautifully rebuilt frame full of fresh white wax built by the bees
Tilting the frame makes it much easier to find and spot the queen
Tilting the frame makes it much easier to find and spot the queen
Perfectly capped and sealed honey frame ready for harvest
Perfectly capped and sealed honey frame ready for harvest
Master Beekeeper with an already overcrowded queen mating nuc
Master Beekeeper with an already overcrowded queen mating nuc
Fresh honey frame on the uncapping table ready for extraction
Fresh honey frame on the uncapping table ready for extraction
Our bees foraging on flowers inside the polytunnel
Our bees foraging on flowers inside the polytunnel
Even though it’s still cold outside, it’s time to start queen rearing from this strong frame
Even though it’s still cold outside, it’s time to start queen rearing from this strong frame
Not everything is about honey – these home-grown fruits from the farm are finger-licking good!
Not everything is about honey – these home-grown fruits from the farm are finger-licking good!
Often I work with the bees wearing just a simple face veil
Often I work with the bees wearing just a simple face veil
When given enough space the bees naturally build and enlarge the frame size themselves
When given enough space the bees naturally build and enlarge the frame size themselves