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Boot Care
Caring for Your Boots with Our Leather Beeswax Conditioner If you love taking care of your boots, we completely understand. There’s a...
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Summer Harvest, Autumn Preparations & Exciting New Ventures
In late July, we took this year’s summer honey crop, harvesting an impressive 89kg of beautiful summer runny honey We also ensured plenty...
Aug 252 min read


Dave Day 2 – A Weekend of Markets, New Products, and a Hot Honey Sell-Out!
Dave Day 2 weekend (21st–22nd June 2025) was one we’ll never forget here at South Lakes Honey Company. It marked not only our return to...
Jun 253 min read


Try something new with our hot honey
Recently we had a great success realising our new products inc our hot honey, we wanted to share some ideas with you as a lot of...
Jun 233 min read


Beeswax Lip Balm
New Product Launch: Our All-Natural Beeswax Lip Balm 🐝 We’re buzzing with excitement (pun intended) to share something we’ve been...
Jun 182 min read


Beeswax Furniture Polish
Why We Made Our Own Beeswax Furniture Polish 🐝🪑 At Southern Lakes Honey Company, we’ve always believed that nature knows best — and...
Jun 141 min read


New Products
We’re entering an exciting new chapter for both us and our customers as we prepare to return to the market with a fresh lineup of...
May 271 min read


Technology & bees
You might be wondering, based on the title of this blog, how technology fits into beekeeping. Surprisingly, it’s becoming an integral...
Jan 82 min read


Our expanding beekeeping journey
As we step into 2025, we’re excited to focus on expanding our beekeeping operation. After a successful 2024, with high demand for our...
Jan 72 min read


Barrow’s Christmas market
Barrow BID delivered another successful event, bringing Christmas spirit to those who attended despite facing incredibly challenging...
Dec 15, 20241 min read


Christmas Markets
As Christmas is just around the corner we thought we would share two Christmas markets we are attending this year, on the 23rd & 24th of...
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Buzzing for the Future
In our recent blog, we celebrated the success of selling our honey at local markets, though we also touched on this season's lower...
Oct 18, 20242 min read


September update
We've been keeping busy, and so have the bees! Recently, we harvested a small batch of honey and made our return to Barrow Market, where...
Sep 22, 20241 min read


Varroa Mites
Understanding Varroa Mites: A Critical Threat to Honeybee Colonies Introduction In the world of beekeeping, few threats loom as large as...
Sep 10, 20243 min read


We are expanding
It's been a while since our last blog update, so we wanted to fill you in on our recent adventures and introduce you to two special hives...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Moving day
Expanding Our Apiary: A Thrilling Time We recently welcomed new colonies into our apiary, marking an exciting phase of expansion. In the...
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Swarms of bees are among us
As the weather gets warmer, we start receiving calls and messages about swarms of bees. Honey bee swarming is a natural and fascinating...
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Dave day
A truly spectacular day was had by all who witnessed and enjoyed the evening, including the 46,134 bikers who participated and entered...
Jun 12, 20241 min read


Sticky situations
Recently, we took on a rare but crucial job after receiving a call from a frustrated homeowner. She had reached out to pest control about...
May 28, 20242 min read


The Buzzing Atmosphere
As spring unfolds, we initiate our annual hive checks, a busy period for both beekeepers and bees alike. As the season progresses, bees...
May 15, 20242 min read
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