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Installing bees at Westfield Shepherds Bush today.

Installing bees at Westfield Shepherds Bush today. Very nice day in a really amazing secret spot next to the shopping centre. It’s full of great planting for the new beehive onsite. Plenty of extra forage too to encourage lots of local pollinators too. The apprentice gardener was very happy when I offered to show him inside the colony.

Big thanks to @urbanplanterslondon for the amazing work they’ve done on the space and thanks to @lbhflibraries for taking the photos.

#westfield
#westfieldlondon
#urbanbeekeeping
#londonbeekeeping

Low density bee keeping

Low density bee keeping

Thank you @vivien_dj for taking this photo!! And t

Thank you @vivien_dj for taking this photo!! And thanks for helping so much with the bees!

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Flying high! #greenwich #london #northgreenwich #m

Flying high!
#greenwich
#london
#northgreenwich
#millenniumdome
#blahblahblah

Checking the Kent hives on a very cold January mor

Checking the Kent hives on a very cold January morning. Brrrrrr.

#brrrrr
#kent
#englishhoney
#englishfarming
#englishproduce
#englishproducer
#ukhoney
#beehives
#ukfarming

Xmas lights up on the Strand but no Xmas shoppers

Xmas lights up on the Strand but no Xmas shoppers out to enjoy them yet this year. We’re getting close to the end of 2020. It’s been a real year of introspection and change and hardship for many. Things I’m clear about are I’m looking forward to 2021 and moving on from this very unusual. Wishing everyone a safe Xmas and a very very positive 2021!!!

#2020
#london
#2020london
#xmaslights
#xmas2020
#byebyecovid
#hello2021
#staysafe
#thestrand
#thestrandlights
#londonxmaslights
#safexmas
#urbanbeekeeping
#urbanbeekeeping2020

“What are Biosphere Reserves? Biosphere reserves

“What are Biosphere Reserves?
Biosphere reserves are ‘learning places for sustainable development’. They are sites for testing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and managing changes and interactions between social and ecological systems, including conflict prevention and management of biodiversity. They are places that provide local solutions to global challenges. Biosphere reserves include terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. Each site promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.

Biosphere reserves are nominated by national governments and remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the states where they are located. Biosphere Reserves are designated under the intergovernmental MAB Programme by the Director-General of UNESCO following the decisions of the MAB International Coordinating Council (MAB ICC). Their status is internationally recognized. Member States can submit sites through the designation process.

In order to assist the stakeholders with the designation process, as well as periodic reviews, Technical Guidelines are being progressively created by the MAB International Co-ordinating Council.”

Quote from: https://en.unesco.org/biosphere

#hope
#positivenews
#positive
#unesco
#biosphere
#savetheplanet
#spreadthelove
#spreadtheword
#spreadthejoy
#truenews
#humanrace
#didyouknow

#thelondonbeekeeper #londonbeekeeper #urbanbeekeep

#thelondonbeekeeper
#londonbeekeeper
#urbanbeekeeping
#rooftopbeekeeping

Sedum roof flowering in Central London apiary. #s

Sedum roof flowering in Central London apiary.
#sedum
#sedumroof
#urbangreening
#greeninglondon
#urbanbeekeeping

Up on the roof! Above the hustle and bustle of Cov

Up on the roof! Above the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden this quite roof top is peaceful as can be.
#newpaintjob
#rooftopbeekeeping
#urbanbeekeeping
#urbanbees
#londonbeekeeping
#thelondonbeekeeper
#londonbeekeeper

How do you move two beehives, 3 supers and a bunch

How do you move two beehives, 3 supers and a bunch of beekeeping stuff in one go? My answer: a wheelbarrow and a ratchet strap!

#kentbees
#beekeeping
#kentbeekeeping
#woods
#beesinthewoods
#ukbeekeeping

Bees going back onsite today... no rest for the wi

Bees going back onsite today... no rest for the wicked!

#urbanbeekeeping
#workingonsunday
#7daysaweek
#londonbeekeeping

Foxgloves are out in force at the Kent wood apiary

Foxgloves are out in force at the Kent wood apiary. It’s a really fantastic time of year. These plants are giants compared to the bulbs of spring.
#kentwoods
#kent
#woodlands
#foxgloves
#woodfoxgloves
#britishcountryside
#thegreatoutdoors

Room with a view...of a fab sedum roof garden...lo

Room with a view...of a fab sedum roof garden...lots of roofs in London are getting the green touch.
#greenroof
#greenroofs
#greenroofslondon
#urbanbeekeeping
#wgrd2020
#wgrd
#sedumroof
#picadilly
#roomwithaview

The gals from the RAF hives working none stop brin

The gals from the RAF hives working none stop bringing nectar in at this time in the height of summer.
#rafbees
#honeybees
#urbanbees
#rooftopbees
#raf
#londonbeekeeping

A real scorcher today. RAF hives doing really well

A real scorcher today. RAF hives doing really well...these gals have put away about 20kg of honey in three weeks since they arrived at their new home off Piccadilly.
#rafbees
#urbanbeekeeping
#londonbeekeeping
#rafclub
#rafclublondon
#londonbeekeeper

Urban beekeeping in lockdown. Lots of the offices

Urban beekeeping in lockdown. Lots of the offices we work with are shut down. Luckily I have a Superman Pass to access all areas.
#urbanbeekeeping
#superman
#supermanpass
#lockdownbeekeeping
#lockdown
#workgoeson
#londonbeekeeping
#thelondonbeekeeper
#urbanbeekeeping

This is one way to move bee equipment....don’t t

This is one way to move bee equipment....don’t try this at home folks! Pretty much impossible without a ratchet strap.
#rachetstrap
#urbanbeekeeping
#supers
#movingbeehives
#londonbeekeeping
#balancingact

Bumbling in Brockley Cross #nationalparkcity #broc

Bumbling in Brockley Cross
#nationalparkcity
#brockleycross
#brockley
#bumblebees
#urbangreen
#urbanwildlife

Rush hour on Piccadilly today...all the shops are

Rush hour on Piccadilly today...all the shops are opening next week so it’s probably going to be very different the next time I drive down here..
#Piccadilly
#rushhour
#covid
#covidlondon
#london
#lockdownlondon

Finally installed the bees at the Royal Air Force

Finally installed the bees at the Royal Air Force Club today after months of Covid delays... #bees
#beehives
#urbanbeekeeping
#londonbeekeeping
#thelondonbeekeeper
#londonbeekeeper
#raf
#rafclub
#rafclublondon
#Piccadilly
#rafbees

#smoker #beekeeping

#smoker
#beekeeping

London wild flowers.... #london #wifdflowers #noma

London wild flowers.... #london
#wifdflowers
#nomaintenancegardening
#nationalparkcity
#growmayowcommunitygarden

These bees are bust building comb... #comb #buildi

These bees are bust building comb... #comb
#buildingcomb
#honeybees
#beesbuildingcomb

Mmmmm yummy....cut comb on toast for elevenses! #

Mmmmm yummy....cut comb on toast for elevenses!

#cutcomb
#kenthoney
#honey
#madeinengland
#localhoney
#beekeepersprivilege

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