HONEY COMING

Last weekend we inspected our hives at beautiful Penlan Farm and found them bustling with activity. There appears to be a Spring nectar-flow on and honey being capped in many hives. It’s enough to warm any Beekeeper’s heart. ––––#localbusiness#welshbusiness#beefacts#bees#beeswax#beekeeping#beekeeper#localhoney#honeyfacts#rawhoney#rawhoneybenefits#honeybees#nature#farmlife#carmarthenshire#Wales#welshhoney#beehealth#climatecrisis#pollinator#savethebees#sustainable#natural

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PIER REVIEWED?

A lot of things about bees are ‘believed’ despite the evidence being weak. But, received wisdom can be a poor teacher. Does it matter that nobody in the know really thinks that bees “shouldn’t be able to fly” or that you really can not charm swarms to land by striking pots and pans or that

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BEE’S CHANGE THE WEATHER

There’s a disturbance in the force! With thunderstorms on the Met Office’s predictions for Sunday, sensible Beekeepers leave their charges well alone. It’s not clear why exactly – and there a several credible theories – but there’s considerable anocdotal evidence to affirm that a honeybee’s mood can change, unfavourably, when the mercury falls. It’s something

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BLUEBELLS FOREVER

You may have noticed the bluebells on our honey logo. Possibly, you’ve wondered why we like Bluebells? It’s not a flower with a strong bee association. Well, it goes back to the name we chose for our honey, Gwenyn Maes Chwarel, the Quarry Field Bees. The Quarry Field, Maes Chwarel, is a beautiful little apiary

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WHY BEES GO BANANAS

Banana may be full of potassium and good for your health but there’s a problem if you’re a banana loving Beekeeper. As bananas ripen, their skins give off a chemical called Isopentyl Acetate (C7H14O2), a chemical also produced in the sting glands of the honeybee. It’s their ‘Alarm Pheromone’! In the event that a guard

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