Northdown Nectar Honey bees

13/05/2026

For identification, pictures below,
First photo top right wasp,
They only predate bees nests for larva food and honey late in year,

Middle left Asian hornet, if found photograph report back to BBKA, OR DEFRA. FREEZE OVERNIGHT, SAMPLE WILL BE COLLECTED, notice yellow legs orange strip on abdomen, dark black body, orange face.
PLEASE REPORT, environmental and ecological concerns,

European Hornet,
OUR NATIVE HORNET, largest of the three above, not a threat,
All caught in same picture, I took while tracking the Asian hornet, to find nest, found reported destroyed.

22/04/2026

Please if a farmer, get involved adding details of spraying anything, at anytime, so us beekeepers can close hives if needed .

, tell when you plan to spray
, bringing farmers and beekeepers together, and keeping beekeepers notified when a neighbouring farmer is applying insecticides to their crops.
https://beeconnected.org.uk/

17/04/2026

Another very full . 14 x 12 brood box, good too split ready for Nucleus, frame young eggs and no queen add frame of food, leave them bee! To raise a new queen of their own , fingers crossed ..

17/04/2026

Can you see the Drones ( males )?

17/04/2026

Splitting time, a bust, full colony, also filled
Its first super
Of
Honey..

17/04/2026

A busy day, spotting Queens, and splitting hives. Continue tomorrow!

28/03/2026

Queen with entourage 2025,
Let’s start in 2026 honeybee hives, raising more queens, and amazing honey bee colonies..
first inspection 18th March in amazing condition so far, 🐝🐝

13/12/2025

Available to order,from Harrietsham, two jars of honey any type available, runny honey,creamed honey, chocolate honey or cinnamon, 8oz,
One jar, of either honey mustard sauce, or hot honey(chilli), 4oz each,two small candles, random, each sold at £2.50/ea, little honey twirler, £20 local to me collected/ delivered, ME17. or posted at cost, .. payment, PayPal, cash, sum up.. if interested send message, email , Thank you…[email protected]..

12/12/2025

Please everyone, keep eyes peeled, thank you to all that spotted this year,