We have had bee hives in the orchard almost from the day the
orchard began. These have been looked after by a couple of different beekeepers
over the years, and more recently we have hosted some hives on behalf of
another beekeeper. We now have a new beekeeper, and after a slow start we now have two hives with bees in them. There won't be any honey this year, but we're hopeful that they will thrive and that next year they'll provide us with some honey.
The following photos serve as a reminder of our hives in years gone by.
Bee inspection.
Scraping off the wax.
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