Bee farm goldendrops Nottingham

16/08/2026

Another beekeeping season is slowly coming to an end.
It has been more than 35 years since bees took over my life. I'm getting a little less strength every year, but I think I enjoy working with the bees more and more.
At the end of every season I say the same thing: that's the last honey harvest. That's the last feeding. That's the last job with the bees.
And today there were another couple of “last” jobs — cleaning the remaining drawn comb and melting down the last of the wax from frames from my mating colonies.
And I'm sure that in a few months I'll be saying that the new season is just beginning.
I don't post very often about what actually happens in the apiary, but there is a very simple reason for that. Human evolution only gave us two hands. I can't work with the bees with one hand while holding a phone in the other to record everything. To be honest, if that's my biggest problem, I can't complain.
For those who have been asking what the bees have produced this year, you can find full information about this year's honey and our other products in our online shop.

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30/07/2026

Bee pollen for sale on www.goldendrops.co.uk.

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30/05/2026

At Goldendrops Apiary, every year, in addition to honey, we also collect bee pollen.

People familiar with beekeeping know exactly why it is so highly valued. But do you? Do you know why bees collect it and why people have been using it for centuries?

Write your answer in the comments. We’re curious to see how many people know the correct answer.

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22/05/2026

It’s such a lovely feeling when a robin greets me in the morning and comes back again in the evening to say goodbye 🧡🐦
He already knows that at Goldendrops Nottingham apiary there’s always something tasty waiting for him
This little visitor has become part of our daily routine. He flies in regularly, sits nearby, and patiently waits. Such a tiny bird, yet he can brighten the day more than a morning coffee ☕🌿
Moments like these remind us that nature is always close — we just need to slow down enough to notice it.

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10/05/2026

🐝 When working with bees, there’s always a lack of a third hand, especially when you want to record something 😄

Now it’ll be a bit easier because I’ve got a holder that will keep my phone in place while I work in the apiary 📱
Maybe now I’ll finally manage to record more real videos from my work without all the struggling.

This time while moving queen cells into the incubator 🐝🔥

Anyone who works with bees knows it’s hard to do everything alone and still record at the same time 😅Bee farm

28/04/2026

Today while working with flower pollen, I had a pretty clever little helper 🐔
It just sat next to me and kept picking out wax moth larvae — more accurately than I did 😄
You try your best, and then nature steps in and does it better.
No chemicals, no fuss.
Didn’t expect that kind of help while working in the apiary.
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18/04/2026

🐝 First queen cells in the incubator
Today in our apiary we placed the first queen cells in the incubator. This marks the start of the queen rearing season and the beginning of an intensive work period. The next batch will go in 3 days, and after that we follow a consistent routine: regularity, precision, and control at every stage.
Queen rearing requires experience and patience. The quality of this process directly affects colony strength and the overall performance of the apiary during the season.
Now we wait for successful emergence and strong, healthy queen bees.

10/04/2026

We’re starting our annual Buckfast queen bee breeding 🐝

At Bee Farm Goldendrops Nottingham, the new season is officially underway. Tomorrow we begin the first larval grafting, and today is all about final preparations – setting wax cups ready for queen rearing.

The weather is on our side – sunshine, calm conditions, and steady work in the apiary. A good start to building strong, productive colonies for the season ahead.

Buckfast queen breeding remains a key part of modern beekeeping, supporting performance, temperament, and colony health.