Bushwood Bees

22/05/2026

This is the next step in getting the bees to create some beautiful new queen...in step 1 (see previous post) we added young larvae to queen cups and here the bees have fed the developing queen's Royal jelly over a period of 5 days. The larvae are now full of nutrition and will go through pupation in these capped queen cells and emerge as virgin queen in days time

Such a fascinating process and slows our queen to be of the best quality and having strong local generics and good traits

Watch out for the next part in a few weeks time to see how the queens , once emerged from these cells do.

20/05/2026

In celebrating of world bee day let's take a moment
And watch what bees do best. Pollination... Thank you bees .

15/05/2026

It's that time of year where we can remove some excess spring honey from our strong hives. This hive has 4 honey boxes and we are removing 2 leaving them plenty in case the weather turns. Spring honey has a lovely delicate floral taste. This year the trees and flowers started blossoming early allow our bees to get an early honey crop.

09/05/2026

🐝 What a buzz-tastic day! Today’s beekeeping experience was full of fun, learning, and unforgettable moments as our attendees got up close with the incredible world of bees. From spotting the queen to seeing the bees work on the honey, every smile reminded us why these experiences are so special. 🍯✨

Seeing everyone connect with nature, overcome nerves, and leave with new stories to tell made the day truly magical. These are the kinds of memories that stick for years to come — sweet as honey and shared with amazing people. 💛🐝

If you want to join us for future events check bushwoodbees.co.uk

Thank you to everyone who joined us today and helped make the hive come alive! SweetMoments BuzzingWithJoy

29/04/2026

28/04/2026

This tiny 1mm larvae is destined for greatness - it will soon become a queen bee, laying up to 1000 eggs per day in the summer. This is just the beginning. Fed with Royal jelly, it will undergo significant growth over the next week. Let's follow its progress and see how our new queen develops next week...

21/04/2026

Such a pleasure checking bees when the sky's are blue, the weather is great and the bees are a pleasure to work with.

20/04/2026

Farm bees are growing fast.

These were in nucleus boxes (a small starter box) about a month ago. Now on double brood (full size extended home) and some have multiple supers (honey boxes) on. Lovely site, lovely bees and great farmers. Watch this space for details of our first honey harvest from this location.

25/03/2026

Bees growing fast..

In what has been an exceptionally difficult winter for bees up and down the country, it's lovely to see some of ours are very strong and growing well.

We are still not past the danger time, now the queens have started laying again, they will be using up their food reserves quickly. Now is the time for us (the beekeepers) to help if they need it.

13/03/2026

See Salma from Bushwood Bees talk about our lovely bees this afternoon as part of British Science week. Sign up!

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Free, interactive Science Farm LIVE lessons to celebrate British Science Week on the 13th March 2026!

 
We are inviting you and your pupils to ‘The Big Farming QUESTion: How does Science turn Fields into Feasts?’

A whole day of discovering the science behind all the ingredients we need for our fabulous Eid feast! During the live lessons we will be:

 
Completing a bee keeping masterclass with Salma the bee keeper and learning about the importance of bees.

Meeting Farmer Muhsen and his animals and cooking up a delicious Eid main course.
Discovering the fascinating journey that dates go on before they become part of Ramadan traditions.

Learning all about plant reproduction while visiting a tomato grower, city farm and date palm glasshouse.

Enjoying front row seats at a sugar beet harvest.

Diving into the changes of state involved in our Eid dessert with Chef Rooji and Phil the Sugar Scientist.

And visiting a robotic dairy farm, meeting Farmers Coco and Sally and learning about all the Science and Technology involved in caring for their gorgeous Jersey cows.

Sign up to bring your Science Week to life, explore key STEM topics in a real-life context and introduce your pupils to an inspiring line up of careers across the food and farming industry!