This my first post and welcome to Nascot Wood bees. I took up bee keeping after my ability to take long afternoon walks became more difficult due to a gammy hip. I became hooked after taking a short beginners course and having the opportunity to look in a hive. Now three years on and still learning my passion is still there. Can’t go any where without spotting bees.

Tomorrow I’m off to Hampton Court flower show. The theme bees in the edible garden. I will be assisting the public in answering questions on bee keeping foraging habits and the names of the garden vegetables and flowers. This came about via the British Bee Keeping Association who asked for volunteers to help on the stand. I was lucky enough to be chosen. Great I thought until I got the brief attached with all the plant names carefully labelled mostly in Latin. Shame I can’t take my daughter who did Latin at school. Any way the bee suit is packed ready for an exciting day. There will be an opportunity to be part of live hive demonstrations and talk bees for hours. Bee heaven!