Fab day at the allotment yesterday. Farokh, beekeeper of the backpackers, turned up around lunchtime to do his weekly check, after which he presented the lucky few of us that were on site with a piece of fresh honeycomb each.
Bad photo I’m afraid, but I was dying to eat it! The honey is floral and sweet and completely sublime! So Farokh’s bees are loving the allotment site and are already producing more honey than he ever expected!
It was a busy day for the beekeepers as a few hours later Ian, beekeeper of the hotel hive, turned up to do his weekly check.
It was good to meet him at last and get some first-hand information about his hive. It transpires that posh hotel is in fact a double hive (which is why it’s so large), containing two lots of regular British honeybees, and not the rare breed black bees after all. He said he’s been trying for two years to get some black bees but with no luck.
His bees are also having a fantastic time up on the site, and as with the backpackers, producing loads of honey already. Great news as I am longing to have my own supply of local honey - pure and delicious natural medicine.
Over the last couple of weeks the hollyhocks have all flowered and filled me with absolute delight.
To me they are the quintessential English-garden flower.
Mine are like beautiful sentries guarding my plot.
Love honeybees
Love hollyhocks
Love Life
XXX
Bad photo I’m afraid, but I was dying to eat it! The honey is floral and sweet and completely sublime! So Farokh’s bees are loving the allotment site and are already producing more honey than he ever expected!It was a busy day for the beekeepers as a few hours later Ian, beekeeper of the hotel hive, turned up to do his weekly check.
It was good to meet him at last and get some first-hand information about his hive. It transpires that posh hotel is in fact a double hive (which is why it’s so large), containing two lots of regular British honeybees, and not the rare breed black bees after all. He said he’s been trying for two years to get some black bees but with no luck.His bees are also having a fantastic time up on the site, and as with the backpackers, producing loads of honey already. Great news as I am longing to have my own supply of local honey - pure and delicious natural medicine.Over the last couple of weeks the hollyhocks have all flowered and filled me with absolute delight.
To me they are the quintessential English-garden flower.Mine are like beautiful sentries guarding my plot.Love honeybees
Love hollyhocks
Love Life
XXX
3 comments:
Hi Scarlett, what excitement on the plots to see how honey is produced and taste the finished product. I envy your hollyhocks, they have never been successful for me.
How lovely to have your own honey - and such beautiful hollyhocks. Hope they didn't suffer in the rain yesterday.
Me neither Peggy! These were raised from seed by Rosie, my allotment neighbour.
Sadly they were all blown over when I arrived at the plot yesterday, Lickedspoon. The storm on Tuesday must have got them. Now they are staked and back in place, and looking as fabulous as ever!
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