We manage and maintain over 30 apiaries, which are situated anywhere from green spaces to office building rooftops, across London.
As the season changes, there are numerous jobs to carry out. During late Spring and throughout Summer, we have the obvious and most enjoyable task of collecting the hives to bring back for harvesting the honey.
We also need to implement checks and remedies to make sure the hives are free from the parasite infestation of the Varroa mite.
Then in preperation for the colder months, we visit the apiaries to inspect that they are clean, safe, the hive boxes and stands are in good condition, and most importantly the queen bees and their colonies are well fed and looking happy and healthy.