The Bee Centre

12/06/2026

Very High (red) pollen warning from Met office

Pure, raw honey is the best natural cure for Pollen allergies

1 teaspoon a day can help reduce symptoms such as runny eyes, sneezing, snuffly nose, sleeping problems.

Give it a try we are open 10 - 4 Sat & Weds at PR6 8LZ ( Brindle Distillery ) or you can order online or buy from our wholesalers at
Hens On The Hill Farm Shop
Holme Farm Dairies Preston
Ward Field Farm Shop
RHS Garden Bridgewater
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Reed’s Refillery
Mrs Dowsons Farm Park
Cuerden View Cafe
Monkey Mist Chorley
Derby House Food Hall

If you can't find a local supplier let us know and we can advise on nearest shop you can buy our delicious honey or how to buy online
www.thebeecentre.org/shop

Beekeeping Experiences & Courses, Mentoring, Equipment, Honeybees, Honey, Candles, Beeswax, Biodiversity and Pollination

12/06/2026

🐝 🐝 Experience - Weds 24th June -🐝🐝 We have a couple of spaces available for the afternoon slot at 2pm😄

If you are interested in the fascinating world of bees and honey🍯 , why not join us for 1.5-2hrs of amazing facts about bees and get the chance to hold a frame of honeybees whilst having your complimentary photo taken😎. To top off this incredible experience we offer a honey🍯 tasting session and answer any questions you may have regarding this unique creatures.

Experience is in Lancashire postcode PR6 8LZ

Book Here before they sell out !!

https://thebeecentre.org/shop/bee-experience-wednesday-24th-june-2pm/


BBKA - The British Beekeepers Association visit Lancashire

Join us on one of our award-winning Bee Experiences! Get a feel for what it is like to be a beekeeper - you'll get lots of hands-on experience with the bees, learning how they work together to thrive and produce some of our delicious honey. The session will be photographed and these photos shared wi...

10/06/2026

Himalayan balsam is about to start flowering in Lancashire.

Better get more supers ready, we are surrounded by it and the bees love it !!

It's very early this year, usually appears in mid July.

These flowers produce a very pale, mild but exceptionally tasty honey, very popular with our summer sufferers.

Available in store ( we have a small amount left from last year)

09/06/2026

We have a few dates remaining for our Award Winning BEE EXPERIENCE , here in Lancashire.

Come & join us for 1.5hrs of memorable fun & education getting close up and personal with our delightful honeybees

Dates sell out quickly so please don't dilly dally :

currently available -

Weds 24th June 2pm
Sat 18th July 2pm
Sat 18th July 11am
Wedding 29th July 11am

When they are gone, that's it for this year I'm afraid.

Suitable for adults and children from 3 yrs , children must be accompanied by an adult.

learning about bees and beekeeping in an enjoyable and practical way.

06/06/2026

Bee Experience spaces :

Weds 24th June 2pm.

We have a few spaces left for this day so book quickly to avoid missing out.

Everything you need to know is in the link below

Join us on one of our award-winning Bee Experiences! Get a feel for what it is like to be a beekeeper - you'll get lots of hands-on experience with the bees, learning how they work together to thrive and produce some of our delicious honey. The session will be photographed and these photos shared wi...

30/05/2026

🐝 Beekeeping season is in full swing, and that means now is the time to be checking your colonies for Tropilaelaps mites.

I've been a bit quiet on here recently while carrying out fieldwork, but I've finally had a chance to update the PHIRA-Science website with some of the research we published from last season. One of our recent studies looked at how Tropilaelaps can spread through swarming, highlighting just how easily these mites can move between colonies and areas—even before they have been officially confirmed locally.

📖 Read more about the research here: https://www.phira-science.org/research/tropilaelaps/survival-and-transmission

The key message for beekeepers is simple: don't wait until Tropilaelaps is reported in your area before you start monitoring. Early detection is essential.

In this video, I demonstrate two brood inspection techniques that can be used to detect Tropilaelaps:
🔍 Checking brood with tweezers
🔍 Rapid brood decapping

If you're not familiar with these methods, or would like to learn more about monitoring for Tropilaelaps, the PHIRA-Science website has a range of educational resources and demonstration videos covering different detection techniques.

🎥 Explore the resources here: https://www.phira-science.org/resources

Regular monitoring helps protect your colonies and strengthens our collective ability to detect and respond to emerging pest threats. Please share this post with other beekeepers and encourage them to check their hives this season.

For many years it was assumed that Tropilaelaps mites could only survive for a few days without honey bee brood. If true, this would severely limit their ability to spread.

29/05/2026

A thoroughly enjoyable Bee Experience today with staff from Kepak. The corporate hive has had a lick of paint ready for a very busy year.

20/05/2026

Thanks to the team for providing packets of their fabulous wildflower seeds. An excellent product to support the bees and other pollinators on which we all rely.

Today every customer was given a pack of seeds to celebrate World Bee Day.

20/05/2026

It's World Bee Day again. 2 full Bee Experiences today. It's lovely to celebrate with such a great bunch of interested bunch of interested bee adventurers.