Category Archives: General

We are now taking pre-orders for stocks of bees, full colonies and Queens. All will be available from April/May, but keep an eye on the home page for more up-to-date news.    Order your bees from www.iwantbees.co.uk

We have a Full-time position available at Paynes Bee Farm, helping to bottle and pack the range of honey and honey based products.     You will be a self-motivated individual, who can deal with deadlines and a physically active … Continue reading →

this is Nosema, at 400x magnification. There are 2 types of Nosema, Nosema apis and the new variant Nosema ceranae, both are very difficult to identify. Nosema-infected bees do not look much different from non-infected individuals, but certain traits are evident even … Continue reading →

It was the first day of many clearing the honey supers and extracting the frames this year.    Its certainly not going to be a record-breaking year for us in terms of honey crop but its not exactly been a great … Continue reading →

Well, our poly nuc hive has been proving very popular and we have developed an eke to convert the hive into a 14×12 jumbo hive.     The product is currently in production and is expected to be with us in about 2-3 … Continue reading →

Well, if you’ve had a good Spring, with all the warm weather and strong nectar flow, you will probably have a few supers to come off.    You can use porter bee escapes in your crownboard to clear the supers of … Continue reading →

Please be advised that current dispatch time for orders is up to 1 week. We apologise for any inconvenience and we are currently looking into improving this matter.