Preparing for the Beekeeping Season 🌼🐝 As spring approaches, it’s an exciting time for us at South Lakes Honey Company . This is the point in the year when we begin preparing for the new beekeeping season and checking our hives to see how our bees have come through the winter. Winter is always a slightly worrying time for beekeepers. A colony’s survival depends on many factors, including temperature, moisture levels, food stores, and pests . Even with careful preparation, t

This is such an exciting chapter in our journey and we have been wanting to share a little more on the journey so far As we prepare for winter markets and the festive season we are creating many new products along the way including our Christmas themed scented beeswax candles. We had the idea of wanting to create cosmetics since discovering the many uses of honey and beeswax and all its health benefits when we began our beekeeping journey. Why honey and beeswax ? 🐝 Honey in

It’s been a busy time here at South Lakes Honey Company — both for us and for our bees! As the seasons change and the cooler months approach, we’ve been working hard to make sure our colonies are healthy, well-fed, and ready for winter. Splitting and Strengthening Colonies After taking our summer honey, some of our stronger colonies were split into smaller groups known as nucs (short for nucleus colonies). These nucs are housed in smaller boxes and will eventually become new,

Introducing Our All-Natural Pet Balm – And a Sneak Peek at What’s Coming Next! We’ve been keeping a little secret... and it’s finally...