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About the Bees

In the early summer of 2018, two swarms of bees arrived c/o my bee mentor Robert (confusing I know). The first arrived and were housed in one of Roberts National Hives, set in a meadow that I was establishing at the far end of my garden….

About Rob

Back in the day, I was a lawyer specialising in Medical Crime, but believing there must be more to life than jargon and court rooms, I swapped sharp suits for secateurs and went off to study garden design, at Pershore College of Horticulture…

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Even more bees arrive

Six days later another swarm arrives for my WBC. I gingerly unwrap them and wonder what’s stopping them flying away? Thankfully they decide to stay

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Settling in nicely

Well it seems they have decided to stay. So I added more frames so that they would not run out of space, with ‘brood’ or

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My new pets arrive

My first swarm arrives in the back of a ford Fiesta, before being transported by wheelbarrow to a deluxe meadow, that I hope might tempt

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In the beginning

Year one of my life as a beginner bee keeper, and the first job is to build a home for my new pets. Hence work

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