It’s surprising how many flowers you can eat!. Flowers have been used in cooking and as decorations for thousands of years adding colour, flavour, texture and of course therapeutic benefits. Today they can be found in a variety of restaurants around the world but you can also try some edible flower recipes at home. A […]
Don’t you just love it when you stand under a tree and hear it ‘buzzing’ as the bees collect nectar. But do you know which shrubs and trees bees like? We’ve highlighted the best bee-loving trees that flower in April and May – when our bees are getting super busy after a quiet winter – […]
It takes a lot of energy to produce all that honey which is why flowers providing nectar and pollen for bees are so crucial. You probably think there’s plenty of flowers during the summer for bees but actually there’s a lull in forage from naturally occurring wild flowers and trees in June. Beekeepers often refer […]
We’re all tempted to hide inside during the cold winter and early spring months but honeybees need to remain in their hives in order to survive. If the weather is milder (up to 10C) then you may see bees venturing out, looking for nectar, so what winter and spring plants can you have in your […]