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Thinking of a Beekeeping Gift? What You Need to Know First

Looking for a gift that feels thoughtful, personal and a little out of the ordinary? Choosing presents isn’t always easy, especially when you want to give something that feels meaningful.
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What to Expect on a Beekeeping Experience Day with Buckley’s Bees

We created our ‘Inside the Hive’ Beekeeping Experience Days because so many people wanted to see the bees up close, and it’s a chance to go beyond the basics and discover what it’s really all about.
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How to make your supers…. super!

Supers are vital pieces of equipment if we intend to manage honeybee colonies productively. They spend half of their time in storage and the other half on the hives.
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The Story of Buckley’s Bees: From Humble Beginnings to a Buzzing Business (Part 3)

In the third and final instalment, David Buckley brings us up to the present day with the story of Buckley’s Bees.   A new job – and more bees! The
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The Story of Buckley’s Bees: From Humble Beginnings to a Buzzing Business (Part 2)

In the second part of our three-part blog, David Buckley talks about some of the key moments that launched Buckley’s Bees to where it is today.   A beekeeper –
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The Story of Buckley’s Bees: From Humble Beginnings to a Buzzing Business (Part 1)

Welcome to the first of our three-part blog. We have a long history with beekeeping at Buckley’s Bees, and as David Buckley explains, it all began back in 1965 when
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