Local Honey Snitterfield

I am a hobby beekeeper, harvesting honey from bees which are hived locally. The bees have access to domestic gardens within the village, to the local hedgerows and verges and to any crops planted by local farmers that take the bee's fancy. I do not mix all a seasons harvest together, I keep the products of one or perhaps two colonies separate. Each bucket can therefore be different in aroma, taste and viscosity dependant on which flowers the bees were working at that time. I try to enter our local beekeepers association annual honey show, and have been reasonably successful in the awards over the last few years. I am considering placing one or two hives in other nearby parishes to try to capture certain predominant nectar in those locations such as lime tree (genus Tilia) which gives a hint of citrus, and Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) which it is believed produces a strong, very dark honey. I do not post honey out, it is collection only. I'm not keen on social media, but if you're interested and able to collect please ring the number and provided I'm not driving or up to my elbows in stickyness, I'll answer. Photos will follow when the weather is suitable to open the colonies, probably mid April.