ETHICAL BEE Company

Real freedom is a choice. A choice to make a decision. The Queen had a choice – to fly and be free forever, and take a risk, or to re-house. What choice did the the Queen actually make? It was an even, each way bet. I am happy, because my Queen got to experience freedom. Perhaps a beginners mistake, was made however it my mind it was a controlled experiment. You don’t make breakthroughs by hitting your head against a brick wall forever. It will certainly be an interesting yea

If you are in Leicester and see this activity please call me.... It will be the formation of a new brood. You cannot control nature. People think they can. This morning I made what could be a mistake. I let a Queen go. She will be in flight somewhere, but the truth is a true Queen has to fly to mate, otherwise she will never have lived. This Queen is mature and believe it or not is worth money. Like caged chickens, and factory farming, at least my Queen knew what it was to be

A review of the crash course in Bee keeping Last Saturday the 14th September, the weather was perfect for bee keeping and delivering a course outside. It was sunny and calm. Three attendee's Debbie, Saeideh and Alex came to complete a crash course in Bee keeping at the Leicester Bee Company. Donned up in veils and gloves, they learned about hive management, bee identification, how to use as smoker, key terminology, Hive inspection and the intricacies of bee life. All of them

Filtering the honey

People say to me ,"£500 is expensive for a hive." Well, firstly they are guaranteed for five years and they take weeks to build. The hive also comes with a queen and colony of bee's, the frames ( on which bees' s build honey comb ) The are a super hive system which basically should allow your bee's to be maintenance free. They are built on site in a workshop by hand, using quality materials. Yacht varnish is used to keep the wood in great condition. There are 4 levels to the