Stanton Bees

06/10/2024

All our girls are tucked in for winter .. Our space suits proved to be very useful last year .. not only protecting bees from cold and rain but also protecting our hives from damp damage …
Got stung few times while covering my beautiful bees and fixing their hives .. hey but it’s all worth it !!! Yes they are hard work, expensive and painful but gosh I love beekeeping xx 😘 🐝❤️😻🙌🍯🐝❤️ we still left some honey for sale !!! And please visit our Etsy gift shop !!! https://watchfieldhoneybee.etsy.com

25/04/2024

What a horrible month .. barely any sunshine and all just rain… however spring is upon us and bees have to be cleaned, checked, separated… a lot of work not only in an apiary but at home too… painting and sorting and cleaning… thank you for amazing friends who helped us to start going! 4 strong hives … 3 small nukes and still more to come … anyone is interested in beekeeping? Look no further… our bees will soon be available! 🐝♥️😂

30/03/2024

Winter is over !!!! It is time to wake up little bees … small jobs start now… little extra feeding until the flowers start to bloom … then cleaning and checking hives … sadly we have lost one hive this year… (much better compared to last year !! ) can’t wait to start our bee spring work! Our bees are 100% chemical free bees and surviving Varroa purely by themselves without any human intervention!!!! Go bees 🐝!! I am so proud of you ♥️♥️♥️

30/03/2024

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A group of beekeepers have come together to keep the life’s work of a local icon alive.

08/10/2023

Yesterday we have visited Wiltshire Honey and Bee show… We have entered into few competitions.. my fist time ever and the only Swindon BKA entry in years !!! .. 🙂 used the wrong jar for our honey competition 😂 apparently you have to have special jars for this ! Who knew 😂 … But one of my photographs got Commended! 😎🥳 Lectures were amazing.. learned a lot! Tasted few different honey beers and meads (as you would 😉 ) bring on next year!!! Our honey will be on top place for sure 😇🥰😉

16/09/2023

Anyone can spot my QUEEN BEE 🐝 ? ❤️

16/09/2023

Getting ready bees for winter … researching how to insulate hives, feeling weaker colonies, repairing, waterproofing and repainting hives and decorating just for fun… this summer was not the best for bees… very little honey 🍯 for winter for them to survive so human intervention is necessary… sadly no more honey for sale… will have to wait till next year…
Restarted varroa checks too !!! A huge step in getting ready for spring queen breeding with the best genetic material to self clean from mites…🐝♥️🐝🍯🐝♥️🐝🍯🐝

30/11/2022

Lovingly hand-made and packed in Wiltshire. Ideal for weddings, special events, company functions, as a promotion or simply to put a smile on someone's face. Purchase of this gift set supports local craftsmen (and craftswomen, of course). As with everything, we use recycled materials and plastic-free. Giftset box contains: 2.5oz/ml of local raw honey Honey wooden dipper 20g 100% natural Peppermint tea Heart tea infuser Honeybee charm Packaged in cardboard box. Stock levels of those are limited as these are all made by hand in the UK, for larger orders please contact us: [email protected] For larger orders we could deliver locally within proximity of Swindon. Please contact us at [email protected]...

Lovingly hand-made and packed in Wiltshire. Ideal for weddings, special events, company functions, as a promotion or simply to put a smile on someone’s face. Purchase of this gift set support…