thehorsleybeeLuke helped me to choose some new candle moulds at the National Honey Show this year. I am really pleased with the way that they have turned out, and I hope that you are too. Luke is very proud of his choices.
They don’t use as much wax as some of my moulds, so they are priced accordingly.
I took up beekeeping as I was fascinated by bees and was lucky enough to attend a talk by Epsom Beekeepers at West Horsley WI. I signed up for a theory course with my Mum and was ‘stung’ by the beekeeping bug.
One of the benefits that I find with beekeeping is that I am unable to think of anything else whilst I am beekeeping. Bees also don’t like quick movements, so it forces me to slow down. I generally find beekeeping relaxing, however, the bees do like to keep me on my toes and make sure that I keep thinking. Bees are fascinating to watch and I can happily spend 30 minutes or so just watching them flying in and out of the hive.
As well as finding beekeeping good for my mental health, I also have the benefits of yummy honey and beeswax to make into candles, polish and beeswax wraps etc. Beekeeping is rather addictive and it is very easy to go from 1 hive to 10! My beekeeping is an enjoyable hobby, which has grown. I now have more honey than we can eat as a family, so I sell some locally.
If you haven’t tried local honey, do try it. It is really different to ‘main brand’ honey. Each batch tastes different, as the flavour depends on what flowers the bees are visiting.