Mêl Gwenyn Gruffydd Honey

19/06/2026

It’s almost that time of year when we stop selling nucs for the year! It’s one of my favourite jobs in Beekeeing! But after doing it every week since April I can do with a rest and change of routine! 😅

Carhartt Europe

18/06/2026

We’re pleased to have supplied Penny Bee Honey with a professional Carl Fritz honey extraction setup helping them extract faster, cleaner, and more efficiently this season.

The package included Carl Fritz extraction equipment and Italian-made stainless steel and plastic honey trolleys on wheels from Quarti.

If you’re looking to invest in your extraction operation, we stock a range of professional equipment from the best manufacturers in Europe and would be happy to advise. Drop us a message or visit the website.

17/06/2026

Always a good sign when introducing a queen,

16/06/2026

Bee smokers can be a fire risk in the summer when the ground is super dry….not normally a problem for Wales! (Rain is forecast for today!)
Keeping a fire extinguisher in the truck is good practice. It can save the boot of your car just in case your smoker tips or you can use it to put a fire out on the ground. Both is a genuine fire risk.

The last thing you want is to set fire to a wheat or hay field!

I picked this up in the middle isle in Lidl yesterday. (Yes i do end up buying the most random things from there! 😅. But I thought this was a bargain and good for beekeepers to know.

Lidl GB

15/06/2026

We REALLY REALLY need warm weather pretty soon. There was a decent nectar flow last couple of days but rest of the week looks very miserable 😞 The bramble all around the farm is in flower. How’s it looking in your part of the country? 🌥️ 🐝

14/06/2026

Would you like to be a Beekeeper at Gwenyn Gruffydd!?

13/06/2026

Little Beekeepers helping Daddy pay the bills. ☺️

12/06/2026

June gap. Queen off the lay. Brood nest contracted.

Perfect conditions for a varroa check so we ran one.

Clean alcohol wash. No visible DWV. Colony looking strong.

We were shocked.

Because the wash doesn’t lie.

With less brood to hide in, the mites had nowhere to go. Normally at this time of year they’re buried under capped wax feeding on larvae, invisible. Reduced brood nest forced them out onto the bees and straight into the wash.

Same test on a different colony here last week: zero. This one told a different story.

Don’t let anyone tell you their bees don’t have mites. Every colony has them. The question is whether your test is catching them. Or are you looking for them.

Last winter the UK recorded its worst ever honey bee losses in recent years. Varroa was the reason.

Treat in autumn. Treat again in winter. No exceptions. The mites are in your hive now! I guarantee it!

12/06/2026