Discover the secret lives of pollinators and visit our GOLDENDROPS apiary in Nottingham!

Not every bee you see makes honey! Alongside honey bees, there are hundreds of species of wild pollinators that play a vital role in nature. At GOLDENDROPS, our local apiary in Nottingham, we’re passionate about both types – and we’d love to share the differences with you.

? The Honey Bee – Nature’s Sweetest Worker

The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the one we keep in our hives. It lives in large colonies, produces honey and beeswax, and plays a key role in pollination. You can taste the result in every jar from GOLDENDROPS.

• Live in colonies of up to 60,000 bees

• Produce honey and wax

• Generally calm but can sting if provoked

• Domesticated and cared for by beekeepers

? Wild Pollinators – Unsung Garden Heroes

Wild pollinators include bumblebees, mason bees, and solitary bees. They don’t make honey but are incredibly efficient pollinators – even more than honey bees in some cases!

• Live alone or in small groups

• Do not produce honey

• Come in many shapes, sizes, and colours

• Often more active in cooler or cloudier weather

? Why We Need Both

Honey bees and wild pollinators are both essential for biodiversity, gardening, and agriculture. At GOLDENDROPS, we create a pollinator-friendly environment with flowering plants and chemical-free care for all bees – not just ours.

? Taste Nottingham’s Local Honey – Only at GOLDENDROPS

Our family-run apiary produces:

• Multifloral, rapeseed and linden honey

• Natural beeswax candles

• Propolis, pollen and bee-based cosmetics

Every jar from GOLDENDROPS is a blend of bee effort and beekeeper love. We work locally – for health, taste, and nature.

? Searching for "local honey Nottingham"? You’ve found it!

You’ll find GOLDENDROPS online by searching:

• natural honey Nottingham

• GOLDENDROPS honey

• Nottingham beekeeping

• local honey near me

Thank you for supporting local beekeepers. See you at GOLDENDROPS! ??