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How did I get into beekeeping and making skincare? I'm asked this question so often and I love explaining how Beeutiful came about so thought I'd share it here so those that have never asked me personally also now know! To be

It’s that time of year again! Second half of April through to end of July is typical swarming season here in the UK, weather dependent of course! A bright warm sunny day will see a swarm make its spectacular exit

Finally I’ve extracted the honey from the hives. A good six weeks later than last year but finally it is done. Despite having an extra hive this year and hives that did not swarm thanks to my swarm management strategies

January! Not a lot happens in the apiary in January, a quick visit early on in the month to administer a varroa treatment, also a heft (lifting one side) of each hive to check they have plenty of stores and

The main honey flow is now over for 2014, the bees have had a great summer. A mild winter helped them build their colonies up easily, with brood being found at the first opening of the hives in March, allowing

The sky is blue, the sun is shining and t-shirt sleeves are now the norm. Hooray spring/summer has arrived at last. My colonies have survived the winter and the first few weeks of spring, an anxious time where I wait

Welcome to the Beeutiful blog. Here I intend to keep you informed of all the bits and bobs at Beeutiful HQ that I think you’ll find interesting. Don’t worry this isn’t going to be a regular diary entry or running

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