The Hyde Hall honey bees have so far had a good season.
The bees on site now are not those that were there in spring. The original colonies - having got through winter - expanded rapidly. So much so, that they had to be moved to another site.
Of the bees now resident, one colony was small and rather weak and had struggled to get through last winter. Luckily though, within a month at Hyde Hall the brood nest had expanded considerably and the colony has gone from strength to strength, whereas similiar colonies on other sites have not faired as well.
I can't help wondering if the bees here do so well due to the quality and variety of pollen in the garden?
Honey has been taken from both colonies and it is hoped that it will be avialable for sale at our Taste of Autumn Weekend on 24/25 October 2009.
At this weekend you will also have the opportunity to attend a talk about honey and to taste various types as well as looking at honey in cooking - all rounded off with a glass of Mead!