It all started in May 2015. We had a call to say a swarm of bees was available if we wanted it. This is what we had been waiting for and after a false start a few weeks previously when the swarm we were offered absconded before a friendly experienced beekeeper (not us) had captured it, we gratefully accepted the offer. Beekeepers we were quickly finding out were a friendly bunch, keen to share their knowledge and encourage newcomers into the world of beekeeping.

After enrolling in an Introduction to Beekeeping course earlier in the year we were ready to take charge of some bees, 50,000 bees!  Or so we thought.