Winter course – Bees, Plants and Honey

A course for members of the public interested in bees and beekeeping. The aim is to raise the awareness of bees and other pollenators in members of the public and to act as the initial, theoretical basis for those who are interested enough to want to become practical beekeepers.

Week4: Bees, Plants and Honey. How does the bee colony survive? Honey and pollen. How are they detected/collected and processed. How do we interact with the bees to get honey. How do we as beekeeper process honey for consumption and selling? Legislation – the Honey regulations.