Bredon Hill Apiary And The Bees

Bredon Hill Honey is a natural product derived from the pollen and nectar gathered by the bees from Nick Lambert's apiary on Bredon Hill.   The apiary is made up of many different hives and as the amount of honey in the hive increases additional layers are added and the hives get higher and higher.  The hives used at Bredon Hill Honey are known as "Nationals".

From June to October the bees fly around Bredon Hill visiting the fields of crops, hedgerows and local gardens.  Bees can cover an area of thirty six square miles in their search for food. Around Bredon Hill the main crops are Field Beans and Oil Seed Rape. The local hedgerows are filled with Hawthorn, brambles and a host of wild flowers.  The type of plants visited by the bees will have a direct effect on the flavour, colour and texture of the honey. Visit the Bredon Hill Honey Page for more information

Nick visits the Bredon Hill Apiary on a regular basis to check the bees.  In the winter it's important mice do not get into the hives and that the bees have sufficient food stores to survive the winter months.

In the summer honey is collected on a regular basis. A thriving colony of bees will make more honey than they can consume - the surplus is used for Bredon Hill Honey.  Beekeeping is about working with the bees to make it easy for them to produce as much honey as possible.