Honey for Sale

Honey bees are responsible for pollinating one-third of all the foods we eat. Yet the number of honey bees across the world is diminishing at an alarming rate because of the spread of virulent viruses. In the UK there are no longer any wild honey bee colonies, so British Beekeepers are absolutely vital in ensuring the survival of the honey bee.

Any outdoor space, however small, can be made bee-friendly. You can encourage honey bees to visit by planting flowers like asters and sunflowers, hollyhocks, larkspur, foxgloves, mint, peas, beans and flowering herbs. If you have room, fruit trees are an excellent source of pollen for honey bees and many popular garden shrubs such as buddleia, hebe and hydrangea are also wonderful bee-magnets.

A huge amount of open space, particularly in our towns and cities, is managed by local authorities. Whether it’s a park, a roundabout or a hanging basket, there is scope for more bee-friendly planting. Encourage your own local authority to improve these communal spaces by planting new wild flower meadows, and also re-establishing meadows in rural areas and along the borders of agricultural land.

Perhaps you have space in your garden for a beehive but you are not keen to manage a hive yourself? If this sounds like you, contact your local beekeeping association and they may be able to match you to a beekeeper in need of a suitable site. Many would-be beekeepers, especially those in urban areas, don’t have the right spot for a hive. You will be amazed at the difference a beehive will make to your garden crops of fruit and veg will be better and your flowers will be abuzz. You might even get a share of the honey too!

Believe it or not but honey brought from overseas can contain bacteria and spores that are very harmful to honey bees. If you leave a jar outside it encourages honey bees to feed on the remaining honey. There is a good possibility that this will infect the bee who will infect the rest of the colony resulting in death of the colony. Always wash out honey jars and dispose of them carefully.

Buying local honey helps local beekeepers to cover costs of protecting bees. Local honey is processed naturally and complies with all food standards requirements without damage to the honey. It tastes different to foreign supermarket honey and has a flavour that reflects local flora.

If you are interested in buying some local honey then please email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . You can pick the honey up from Whiteley.

Hampshire PURE HONEY 454g 1lb net @ £4.50
Hampshire PURE HONEY 227g 8oz net @ £3.00

Stocks maybe limited depending on the time of year. Please return the jars after use. Please visit www.cutcomb.co.uk for more information.

Ten ways you can help the honey bee

http://www.britishbee.org.uk/news/bm~doc/ten_things_to_do.pdf

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 February 2012 11:43