Beautiful Bees

Allow me to unveil the fascinating realm of bees. With over 20,000 distinct species across the globe, these incredible miniature heroes have much to boast about. They are classified into three primary categories: Honey Bees, Bumblebees, and Solitary Bees, each offering us a myriad of gifts, not least their essential contribution to pollinating roughly a third of the world's food supply.

In this section, we focus on Apis Mellifera, commonly known as the Western Honey Bee.

Honey Bee Facts

The honey bee thrives in a sizable colony that can comprise around 60,000 bees, typically including one Queen (female), numerous workers (also female), and drones (male). The population of the colony fluctuates throughout the year, increasing during the spring and summer months and dwindling in autumn and winter. The Queen, slightly larger than other bees, primarily lays eggs and releases her pheromones to maintain the colony's well-being. The worker bees, all female, manage the colony and collaborate to determine the best course of action for its welfare. Their roles and job titles within the hive vary according to their age. Generally, the lifespan of a worker bee is about 5 to 6 weeks during the active foraging season and can extend to around 6 months in winter. They possess a barbed stinger capable of delivering venom that may lead to fatal anaphylactic shock. Drones, the male bees, are equipped with large eyes for spotting queens during mating flights. They depend on food from others, do not participate in foraging, and are expelled from the hive in autumn. Drones tend to be broader and chunkier than worker bees and lack a stinger.



As part of your sponsorship package, you’ll receive a delightful pot of Gold! Experience the exquisite taste of honey produced from your own Hive—there's truly nothing better than savoring the first honey of each season. Additionally, you have an exclusive opportunity to visit your hive and meet your Bees!

Visit Your Beehive

Visits can only take place during the beekeeping season which normally runs between April and September and is always weather dependent and always by prior arrangement. 


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Help Nature

Bees and other pollinators in many parts of the world are under threat and their numbers are declining according to several researches. There is evidence that Honeybee numbers and other pollinators have fallen and are less abundant than they have been. There are several possible causes including pest and diseases, loss of habitat as well as possible Climate change disruptions which are causing disruptions to weather patterns and seasons.

Why Are Bee’s Important?

During recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the important service bees and other beneficial insects give through pollinating many agricultural and horticultural crops as well as wild flora. The value of honey bees as a pollinator far outweighs their value as honey producers and the UK’s crop pollination industry has an estimated value that is greater than £400 million every year!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does Hive Sponsorship cost?

    Business Sponsorship work on a tier sytem depending on the quantity of hives required and location. 

    Family Sposorship £300.00 for 12 months.

    School Sponsorship -£360.00 starting rate can be taylor made depending on level of education.

  • What do you receive?

    Depending on what sponsorship you are look at The basic rate will include a dedicatted bee hive with your name /logo on for 12 months, a sponsorhip certificate show your details about your hive, updates throughout the 12 months about the colony.

    A hive visit for four people (eg 2 adults 2children) to come and meet the bees.

    jars of Honey (quantity detemind by sponsorship level)


    other extras included at additional costs can be.Extra hive viists, extra Honey, bee talks with observation Hive at your own location, Gift hampers branded with your own logo. 

  • Who can join the sponsor a Beehive Scheme?

    Any one ! All ages, groups, clubs, businesses, individual people.

  • What’s the purpose of the Scheme?

    The purpose of the sponsorship is to make people more away about the importance of the bees and other pollinators. The wonderful world of bees and how amazing they are and the amount of hard work they do that we benifit from. Along side this to help grow a new businees to continue to improve the services provided and help to contribute to the goal of a permanent dedicatted honey site.

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