How do bees make honey?
Bees are amazing creatures known for their remarkable ability to make honey. Honey is a sweet, thick, and syrupy sub...
Are bees endangered?
Bees are a vital part of our ecosystem and play a crucial role in pollination, which helps to produce the food we ea...
Where do bees go in winter?
Where do bees go in the winter?
Were you all wondering what bees get up to in the winter? Well, not all bees behave t...
Do bees sleep?
Bees seem like they never stop moving. From the first light of morning to the last flower of the day, they're out col...
When do bees come out in the UK?
During the winter bees tend to hibernate in order to conserve energy and ultimately survive the harsh, winter conditions. However, in mid-April when the weather starts to become warmer and pollinating flowers begin to bloom, bees end their hibernation period and start to become more active.
The difference between bees and wasps
You're lying on a picnic rug in the midst of summer; your eyes are closed, and you can feel the warmth on your face. ...
What is the difference between male and female bees?
Bees do have genders. It is difficult to spot the difference between male and female bees but a key difference is in ...
Meet Pete: Our humble beekeeper
Q: How do you view bees?
A: Bees themselves are sustainable and very much embedded in a chain of life.
Bees collect...
Does honey go off?
Natural, raw, and unfiltered honey is versatile and incredibly delicious. What’s more, honey never goes off. In fact,...
Bee-sponsibilities: The machine behind the magic.
A month on since Nicola tucked the bees into bed ready for the winter months, I started to consider what this break means for our bees. What does it really take to be a part of a hive and produce that delicious honey we are all so grateful for?
Visiting HMP Hindley
A few months ago, a friend working for the organisation 'UNLOCKED' reached out to me. Unlocked is a two-year programme, designed to train graduates as prison officers. My friend had heard the word BEES and put me in touch with Daisy, who was a graduate in her second year of the scheme.
Time to put the bees to bed
During the winter months, when the temperature outside the hives falls to 14 degrees, the bees move closer together, and below 9 degrees, they eventually form a cluster around the queen. As the weather, gets colder this cluster tightens.
