Notes from a Norfolk beekeeper

A little of what we're seeing, thinking about, and getting up to across the seasons…

The end of the June gap…

The bramble is already in flower — on the last day of May. What an unusually early season tells us about beekeeping, adaptation, and what comes next.

From the first inspection of the season to the moment you open the jar — how many times does your honey actually get lifted?

Not every inspection goes to plan — but some days everything just comes together. A look at one of our strongest hives this spring.

The old beekeeping saying explained — why the timing of a swarm matters so much, and what it means for the bees and the honey crop.