Angus Nicol of Frakkafield is one of Shetland's principal honey producers, based at Dale, outside Lerwick on the Shetland Mainland. He has been keeping bees and producing honey for more than 30 years, maintaining hives in various locations across the Shetland Mainland. Nicol is also known as the proprietor of Frakkafield Garden Plants and Sea Kayak Shetland. Beekeeping in Shetland presents unique challenges, as the islands sit on the northern periphery of the honey bee's breeding range, making climate management and hive insulation critical to success. The most important forage plant for his b
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