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Ben the Beekeeper
Apr 22, 20241 min read
A wide variety of honey!
There are so many types of honey. We pulled some out of our honey cupboard (not our own) for single source honey. A wide range of...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Mar 10, 20241 min read
Help us spot Asian Hornets!
Asian Hornets are likely to be the biggest challenge for beekeepers since the Varroa Mite came to the UK. Last year multiple sighting...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Feb 8, 20241 min read
Hungry Bees
Last year was a challenging year for the bees, the honey crop was limited. The warm winter so far has meant very active bees eating lots...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Sep 23, 20231 min read
The Newbury Show
This year, first time in three years, there was a Newbury Show we took our bee stall. We have put some work into upgrading the stall with...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Apr 16, 20231 min read
Honey Adulteration - a good reason to buy local.
In March 2023 The Guardian reported that all samples of UK honey from main packers and processors tested under an EU fraud scheme showed...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Swarming season is nearly here! Don't panic!
As we come into April ,as soon as the temperatures pick up a bit, it will be the start of swarming season which will last through to mid...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Mar 31, 20231 min read
We're offering a win-win deal! Honey pre-paid scheme 2023.
Help us to grow Ben's Berkshire Bees (and help us to support honey bees at the same time). Buying beekeeping equipment is expensive, we...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Our Apiaries
Ashmore Green Located between the Ashmore Green Road and Cold Ash, this is an established site by a small orchard, plenty of woodland and...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Mar 20, 20231 min read
New Apiary in Midgham
New for 2023 we have set up an apiary site in Midgham. These bees will be foraging over Midgham, Woolhampton, Aldermaston and down...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Mar 20, 20231 min read
Sustainable Living Market - Buy Local!
On Saturday we took part in the Sustainable Living Market . It was a lovely event. One of things we love about these events is meeting...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Winter Inspections
The beekeepers main job in the winter is to disturb the bees as little as possible to help them preserve energy. We check each hive once...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Now you can buy online!
We have now launched online sales from website for the first time. Our range of Honey Soaps can be purchased. In time we will be adding...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Our 2022 Honey Awards!
This year Ben had some great successes in honey shows, proving that not only we love our bees 2022 honey. Our Chief Beekeeper, Ben...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Sep 12, 20221 min read
2022 West Berkshire Honey for Sale
We have been extracting and jarring our honey and now have lots available to purchase! The pictures below are Isaac's Honey - Isaac is...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Aug 24, 20221 min read
New Product Alert! - Honey Soap
We are working with a Berkshire based soap maker to produce this lovely honey soap from our very own honey. The first batch will be...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Honey Boom Year!
2022 has been an amazing year for honey, with beekeepers across the country reporting really high yields and here at Ben's Berkshire Bees...
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Ben the Beekeeper
May 20, 20221 min read
A very swarmy May!
It is only mid May and the weather seems to have been perfect for the bees to get into swarming mode. To prevent our bees from swarming...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Oct 24, 20211 min read
National Honey Show 2021
This week we went to the National Honey Show for the first time. Held at Sandown Racecourse once a year the beekeeping community comes...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Honey Processing!
One of favorite days each year is when we bring back and extract the honey. The process starts in the apiary when we place clearing...
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Ben the Beekeeper
Aug 8, 20211 min read
A cut-out from a Hedgehog House!
We were called to assist with a colony of bees which had decided to make their home in a hedgehog house - whilst the hedgehog still lived...
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