The queen can live up to five years. (The average worker bee lives for just five to six weeks in the summer) The Queen is busiest in the summer months, when she can be laying around 2,500 eggs a day
The queen can live up to five years. (The average worker bee lives for just five to six weeks in the summer) The Queen is busiest in the summer months, when she can be laying around 2,500 eggs a day
The Association maintains an apiary at an organic farm in North Shropshire. We hold regular meetings at the apiary during the summer, where members old and new can gain experience in handling bees.
We encourage and develop
the art and science of bee keeping
We strive to educate
Through group meetings, practical out apiary events and educational support