Ashford & District Beekeepers are having a Honey Festival:
Éanna Ní Lamhna will give a talk on Biodiversity and the Importance of Pollinators.
There will also be a skep making demonstration – that’s me, that is.
Map here:
Ashford Honey Festival
Category Archives: Honey
Irish Beekeepers Protest
Beekeepers of Ireland rise up and protest against the Heritage Bill before all this goes up in flames!
Meet outside Dáil Éireann with Gerry Ryan et al at 12.30 on 2nd March 2017 and let our Senators know we are against this stupid Bill!
Honey Powered Sourdough Recipe
Sourdough is bread that uses wild, local yeasts as the raising agents. A portion of the dough is kept back when each loaf is baked and is used to raise the next one. A lovely self-contained and sustainable process – but how do you collect those wild local yeasts in the first place?
Look no further than local honey! Continue reading Honey Powered Sourdough Recipe
Bee Flowers – September
Here are some flowers for the bees in September
Irish Natives are in green.
Click the table below for a close up then let me know if I’ve missed any: Continue reading Bee Flowers – September
Bee Flowers August
Here are some flowers for the bees in August.
Irish Natives are in green.
Click the table below for a close up then let me know if I’ve missed any: Continue reading Bee Flowers August
Bee Flowers – July
Here are some flowers for the bees in July.
Irish Natives are in green.
Click the table for a close up then let me know if I’ve missed any: Continue reading Bee Flowers – July
Bee Flowers – June
Here are some flowers for the bees in June.
Irish Natives are in green.
Click the table for a close up then let me know if I’ve missed any: Continue reading Bee Flowers – June
Bee Flowers – May
Here are some flowers for the bees in May.
Irish natives are in green.
Click the table for a close up then let me know if I’ve missed any: Continue reading Bee Flowers – May
Bee Flowers – April
So it’s April – here are some of the flowering plants that should be available for the bees: Continue reading Bee Flowers – April
Honey Labelling Regulations
If you are a beekeeper and you are selling your honey from shops or a market stall it has to be labelled. There are EU and National regulations regarding what has to be on the label.
Here are the rules simplified: Continue reading Honey Labelling Regulations