I’ve been beekeeping for around 13 or 14 years now and it has added so much pleasure and purpose to my life. Beekeeping is one of the most fascinating and rewarding hobbies you can take up. It’s also full of surprises. Once you’ve caught the beekeeping bug, you’ll never look at nature in quite the […]
Small, sticky and surprisingly indispensable — meet the little piece of metal that earns its place at every hive inspection. Ask a beekeeper about their favourite tool and you might expect something impressive: a gleaming extractor, perhaps, or a smoker puffing away like a miniature steam engine. But the humble hive tool deserves a place […]
We’re cooking up something exciting at East Anglia Apiaries — Hot Chilli Honey! Combining the natural sweetness of our locally produced Suffolk honey with a fiery chilli kick, this exciting new addition is sure to bring some heat to your favourite dishes. We’re still perfecting the recipe and exploring some bold new label designs, so […]
It was one of those unplanned spur of the moment things that led me into another world or as Alice did, down the rabbit hole. It was a quiet day in late September 2026 as I manned the market stall at Framlingham and my attention was drawn to the second hand bookshop only a few […]
We’ve been busy bees behind the scenes, and we’re delighted to welcome you to a brand new part of our website — our bee blog! This is where we’ll be lifting the lid on the hive and sharing a little more of the wonderful, occasionally frustrating and endlessly fascinating world of beekeeping. Expect plenty of […]
I will be away from Tuesday 3rd November until Wednesday 2nd December, working on an exciting new eco-farm bee project in the tropics. The project involves a fascinating little bee commonly known as the stingless bee, and the development of production of its rare and unique honey. The website will remain open while I am […]
It can be very concerning indeed when you first realise something unusual is happening right outside your back door! I’ve had lots of people asking about the bees appearing in their lawns—and whether they’re dangerous! They’re Tree ivy bees (Colletes hederae), a solitary bee that nests deep underground, usually in light, sandy soil in warm, […]
September is here, and the seasons are beginning to shift from summer to autumn. Our work around the hives is changing too, as we prepare the colonies for the coming winter. Another big change this month is the introduction of our new-look website! East Anglia Apiaries has continued to grow, and over the summer months […]
Making Space for a Growing Colony Here in the East of the UK we have had a very mild but wet winter and we are really happy to see the arrival of the Spring sunshine. The bees have become very active over the past couple of weeks and as the queen increases here egg laying […]
Getting Ready for the New Season Winter is a quieter time for the bees, tucked up warm inside their hives — but there’s no rest for us! While the bees take a well-earned break, we’re busy building and preparing new hives ready for the 2025 season. There’s plenty to do before spring arrives, and we’re […]
