Through the seasons
A year with the bees
Through the seasons
A beekeeper’s year starts before January
Late summer
The last harvest, then winter preparations
As the season’s forage comes to an end, we collect the last honey and check each colony. We make sure the bees have enough stores for winter; the younger bees will carry the colony through to spring.
Winter
Listen, and leave them in peace
We leave the hives closed. Inside, the bees cluster together to keep warm around their queen. A visit means listening to the hum, checking the entrance and letting them get on with winter.
Spring
The busiest weeks
Colonies build up quickly and queen rearing begins. We move hives to follow the forage: acacia, linden, chestnut and forest. The days are long, and the nights often too short.
Early summer
The main honey harvest
The combs fill and the honey is extracted. Every source of forage brings a different flavour, and no season turns out quite like the one before.
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