Gale's Bees - The Potton Bee man

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Gale's Bees - The Potton Bee man Producer of artisanal raw honey. Beds/Cambs border. 🐝
Member: BBKA, Beds BKA, Cambs BKA, Honey Guild UK. Food Hygiene Rating 5
Happy bees, delicious honey.
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My interest in Beekeeping started back in the autumn of 2016 when I got speaking to a local beekeeper manning a honey stall at Potton's farmers market. In February 2017 I began a six week beekeeping course with the Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association. I then spent the rest of the spring, summer and early autumn going along to the associations training apiary and learning the art of beekeeping. It wasn’t until May 2018 when I finally got my first nuc of honey bees myself. By this time I felt I had a little knowledge but realised that there was still a lot learn. My journey from now on involved reading bee books, a lot of trial and error and phone calls to some really helpful people in the association. Once I had my bees, within the first month sadly I lost my queen bee. This was devastating as the bees needed a queen to survive. After calling for help and advise from members of the association I manage to raise a new queen, helping my hive to eventually flourish and survive through the winter of 2018/2019. The new season is now upon us and I hope my bees will produce some beelicious local honey and multiply successfully to give me a second hive to nurture. May 2020
I am now well into the 2020 beekeeping season. This is my second year of beekeeping. Following the winter period I started the season with a couple of strong beehives in my apiary between Potton and Gamlingay and a small nuc of bees that a captured as a swarm the previous August from a back garden in Potton. With the aim to expand my beekeeping I managed to secure a second apiary site just outside of Everton, Bedfordshire. I now have four colonies, two close to Potton and two in the Everton apiary. Incidentally the two Everton colonies were made up from the swarm I captured from Potton the year before so the bees are very local. This year so far has been very successful for honey production. To date I have harvested approximately 50lbs of honey. I but this success down to the fields of Oil Seed Rape crops between Potton and Gamlingay. I am now hoping that the rest of the year will continue to be as fruitful so i can continue to provide local honey to the local area.

03/10/2026
We are excited to be at the Guilden Morden St Mary's Church Food Fayre today ⛪🥧.We are here from 10am to 1pm with all ou...
03/10/2026

We are excited to be at the Guilden Morden St Mary's Church Food Fayre today ⛪🥧.

We are here from 10am to 1pm with all our delicious local honey jars 🍯, comb honey, hot honey 🌶️ and honey gifts 🎁.

Pop along and say hi 👋

Catch us here with ourlocally produced pure honey 🍯, comb honey🐝,hot honey🌶️, handmade honey gifts🎁.
30/09/2026

Catch us here with our

locally produced pure honey 🍯,
comb honey🐝,
hot honey🌶️,
handmade honey gifts🎁.

We’re Back This Sunday 4th October

Join us at the Makers & Produce Market at The Old School Hall, Sawtry, from 10:00am – 1:30pm.

Browse a fantastic selection of local makers, artisan produce, handmade crafts and unique gifts while supporting local businesses.

☕ Coffee truck on site
🧀 Local produce and artisan food
🎁 Handmade crafts and unique gifts
💚 Free entry and a friendly community atmosphere

Bring your friends and family, enjoy great food and coffee, and support your local makers and producers.

📍 The Old School Hall, Sawtry
📅 Sunday 4th October
⏰ 10:00am – 1:30pm

We look forward to seeing you there! Please like, share and help spread the word. 🌿

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27/09/2026

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20/06/2026

Un🐝lievable changes for honey, jams, and fruit juices.

Starting today, improved labelling standards kick in across Europe to improve your breakfast table:

🍯 No more vague ‘blend of EU and non-EU countries’ labels. Brands must now list every single country of origin in decreasing order of ingredient weight.

🧃 Operators will be allowed to use the label ‘fruit juices contain only naturally occurring sugars’ or carry a ‘reduced sugar’ claim if those natural sugars are cut by at least 30%.

🍓 The minimum fruit content in jams increases to 450g/kg for standard and 500g/kg for extra jams, compared to 350g/kg previously.

It’s a major win for transparency, because Europeans deserve to know what’s really on their table.

🐝 Today we will be selling our honey here at the Great staughton’s food and craft market. 🍯. Alongside our honey, some o...
20/06/2026

🐝 Today we will be selling our honey here at the Great staughton’s food and craft market. 🍯.

Alongside our honey, some our honey bees 🐝will be on display for you all to see hard at work.

We look forward to catching up again with all our regulars and new customers.

See you there. 😉

🌟 It’s Market Day! 🌟

Join us this morning at Great Staughton Village Hall from 10am till 12.30PM for a wonderful artisan food and craft market packed with fantastic local producers and makers.

Start your visit with a delicious bacon roll, then stock up on some amazing treats for lunch and beyond, including:

🧀 Artisan cheeses
🥧 Pork pies & sausage rolls
🧀 Cheese straws
🍰 Cheesecakes, cakes & cinnamon buns
🍯 Local honey
🍗 Fresh chicken
🍎 Apple juice
🫒 Drizzle oils

Browse an incredible selection of stalls, discover unique crafts, and homeware, beauty and children’s books.

Whether you’re shopping for lunch, treating yourself, or simply looking for a lovely morning out, there’s something for everyone.

Come along, support local businesses, and enjoy a fantastic market atmosphere. We can’t wait to see you there! ✨

See you soon! 😊

🌞 Summer is finally here, and with it, the beautiful hum of our local honeybees! 🐝 I managed to snap this photo of them ...
17/06/2026

🌞 Summer is finally here, and with it, the beautiful hum of our local honeybees! 🐝

I managed to snap this photo of them hard at work, visiting the delicate white blossoms on the bramble bushes in Pegnut wood near Potton.

​It's amazing to think that right now, they're starting to collect the first nectar for this year's batch of delicious, local Summer honey. 🍯

Every flower they visit is a little promise of summer's sweetness to come.

Let's take a moment to appreciate these incredible little pollinators!

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