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Helping Out Tired Bumblebees
You may notice a few very large bumble bees flying about at this time of year. These queens bumblebees are occasionally caught out by the unpredictable weather in early spring. Read on to to find out what to do with an exhausted queen bumblebee at home…
20% off to Customers registered with Country Living for their Artisan Pop Up Fair.
We are offering 20% off to all those registered with Country Living for their Artisan Pop Up event this weekend. Register now to receive an event guide and some exciting discount code from participating artisans.
Beekeeping Courses in West Dorset
Know someone who's interested in having bees but doesn't know where to start? Our half-day Beekeeping Introductory course makes a lovely gift. We're taking bookings now for courses in 2020. We had some great feed back this year with The Bee Intro Course proving...
Colours of pollen
Pollen colour is one of the variables that affects the colour of our balms, salves, butters and polishes. Discover more about where your local bees are foraging with our new simple pollen guide, included in our Bee Garden Kit-in-a-card.
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What we’re making and packing this month
Our NEW Gardeners Hand Salve
Kits, Kits and more Kits
This month, we’ve spotted bees feeding on …
Hellebores, winter honeysuckle, crocus, daffodils, early tulips, blackthorn, willow, pulmonaria, iris tuberosa, anemone blanda, Japanese quince, primroses, rosemary, single camellia, celandine