I was very happy to win a few prizes at the honey show and Olya took this small video showing the winning heather honey frame. These complete frames can be purchased and are very good to have along with a good selection of cheese so that individuals can cut out their own honey as available straight from the hive #localbeekeeper #localhoney #heatherhoney #muiroffowlis #alford #winningentry
Today I am extracting the honey from the summer forage by our honey bees. #localbeekeeper #localhoney #lovethehoneybees #alford #muiroffowlis
The Hebe smells glorious and if us just covered in bumble bees #localbeekeeper #localhoney #lovethebees #alford #muiroffowlis
The honey bee is on the clover. Watch her legs moving pollen to her pollen baskets to then take back to the hive #localbeekeeper #localhoney #lovehoneybees #alford #muiroffowlis
So today the bees were on the dandelions and I have taken the chance of giving the hives clean floors. Bit of a spring clean for them and one of the jobs it’s good to get done as early as possible when weather allows #localbeekeeper #localhoney #lovethebees #muiroffowlis
I was trying to identify what plants the honey bees were working on to bring back the yellow pollen and outside in the warm they are all over the tiny flowers on our hedge. So I believe that is where some of the pollen is coming from #localbeekeeper #localhoney #lovethehoneybees #muiroffowlis
The pheasant is doing the digging #localbeekeeper#birdsinthegarden#underthebirdfeeder #alford#muiroffowlis
Caught the early morning rainbow and sunshine this morning. #localbeekeeper #earlymorningrainbow #alford #aberdeenshire
First extraction for the year #lovehoneybees #localbeekeeper #alford #aberdeenshire
The honey bees are all over the cotoneaster this morning in the early sunshine. Honey crop in the making #honeybees #localbeekeeper #lovehoneybees #alford #aberdeenshire
So here is the one if the resident pair of woodpeckers at the fat ball and if you watch to the end you can see the flight to the gate where there is a fledgling waiting to be fed. Not to be outdone one of the local magpies picking up the waste #watchingthebirds #localbeekeeper #aberdeenshire #alford
So I am very excited today. As well as having a pair of woodpeckers coming to the peanuts on a regular basis I have seen a bullfinch for the first time in the garden. Great to see some new visitors #localbeekeeper #alford #aberdeenshire #lovehoneybees #watchingthebirds