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103 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3XB

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Dale Gibson
Beekeeping and Apis Consulting
dale@bermondseystreetbees.co.uk

@bstreetbees
@bermondseybees
@apisconsult

Please note that we do not offer swarm collection services.
Visit bbka.org.uk/swarm for your nearest collector.

Sarah Wyndham Lewis
Press, Events, Sales, Honey Sommelier
Tel: 07836 592415
sarah@bermondseystreetbees.co.uk

@sarahwyndham.lewis
@plantingforhoneybees
@honeysommelierlondon

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Couldn’t resist the allure of this bottle: a cla

Couldn’t resist the allure of this bottle: a classy red bee label, green-tinted glass showing off a bright Chardonnay wine - all the way from Patagonia! From @trivetrestaurant , a local Bermondsey restaurant by @jonny5lake offering exceptional wines curated by @isabal_ms during lockdown. #trivetrestaurant #mainque #winesommelier #honeysommelierlondon #redbees #patagonia #lockdownluxury

Hives set up for winter in the garden of Lambeth P

Hives set up for winter in the garden of Lambeth Palace. Flora and fauna taking a well-earned rest together. #sustainablebeekeeping #plantingforhoneybees #lambethpalace #lambetpalacebees #bermondseystreetbees #dapple #floraandfauna #chemicalfreegardening #honeysommelierlondon

Occupational therapy for beekeepers on winter even

Occupational therapy for beekeepers on winter evenings: tying double knots on 000’s of these strings which carry the Bermondsey Street Bees’ swing-tags on our honey jars: red for our urban Metro honeys & green for our countryside Union honeys. A small preminder of the festive season! #strings #swingtags #honeyjars #londonhoney #ruralhoney #sustainablebeekeeping #redandgreen #greenandred #noorange #festivecolours #behindthescenes #opposablethumbs #companionable #stringsattached

In these dark days of second lockdown, there’s s

In these dark days of second lockdown, there’s something uplifting and life-affirming about the sheer exuberance and energy of this young queen bee’s walkabout. #bermondseystreetbees #queenbee #lifeaffirming #sustainablebeekeeping #beehive

We’re super-excited to be spotlighted as a “Lo

We’re super-excited to be spotlighted as a “Local Hero” by @edsondiazfuentes in @telegraphfood . We didn’t know that the chef of @santoremedio_uk was a big fan of our range of @bstreetbees honeys. But then he probably didn’t know that we’ve been frequent happy customers at his restaurant! #localhero #localheroes #honey #chef #cheflondon #santoremedio #bermondseystreetbees #localhoney #chefhoney #thefeelingsmutual

This is the time of the beekeeping season for endl

This is the time of the beekeeping season for endless cups of tea & chatter. Not this year. Here’s a small reminder of what we’re missing - which we hope will bring a smile to those who are isolated, lonely or just missing the bee-banter. (Hat-tip to @brewteaco for the bee-card!) #sustainablebeekeeping #timefortea #beebanter #plantingforhoneybees #teapot #beecard #noteatimelikethepresent

"Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a

"Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage". Especially not if you’re a bee! We went out on a pre-lockdown scouting mission for a new brownfield apiary site @yourroyaldocks, in case accelerated re-development plans displace our bees from either of the existing sites. #sustainablebeekeeping #apiary #scoutingsites #beprepared #bermondseystreetbees #hi-vis #royaldocks #ppe #brownfield

The winds of change are blowing across our Honey H

The winds of change are blowing across our Honey HQ rooftop.... #sustainablebeekeeping #rooftopapiary #windsofchange #bermondseystreetbees

This is our “Food Oscar” from the @guildoffine

This is our “Food Oscar” from the @guildoffinefood Great Taste Awards 2020. Out of 12,777 entries, only 17 were selected by the food professional judges to receive Golden Forks - this one’s for our Royal Albert Dock Honey “The Best Food Product in London & The South East”. Ta-da! #bermondseystreetbees #greattasteawards #goldenfork #foodoscar #guildoffinefood #royalalbertdock #honey #tophoney #bestfood #welldoneyoubees #sustainablebeekeeping #acceptancespeech

Bright blue skies for this morning’s pre-lockdow

Bright blue skies for this morning’s pre-lockdown honey delivery to Lambeth Palace. Here, the 800 year-old garden is tended without chemicals & has witnessed a major pollinator-friendly planting programme over the last few years. No wonder that the honey is (of course) heavenly ! #lambethpalace #lambethpalacegarden #lambethpalacebees #mortonstower #lambethpalacehoney #heavenlyhoney #celestialbees #sustainablebeekeeping #plantingforhoneybees #plantingforpollinators #chemical-free #naturalgardening #gardenvolunteers #bermondseystreetbees #honeydelivery

To be fair, most of us feel a bit like an “exper

To be fair, most of us feel a bit like an “experimental statistic” right now, so why not join in the National Hive Count on Beebase ?

2019’s count indicated a total UK population of honey bee hives at approximately 264,000....classed as an “experimental statistic”.

Here’s more info: http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=362
#bermondseystreetbees #countthehives #becomeanexperimentalstatistic #beebase #nationalbeeunit #264kandcounting #sustainablebeekeeping #fallingasleepcountingbeehives

Always astonished by the photoshoot styling skills

Always astonished by the photoshoot styling skills of our customers. Here’s an artful image of our Honey Tasting Pack featuring 150g jars of honey from London, Essex and Somerset. A little echo of appreciation from social media goes a long way. Thank you @daniieellam ! Link to our online site in bio #bermondseystreetbees #greattaste #tastethedifference #greatstyle #trioofhoneys #unlocktheflavours #photoshoot

It’s always good to take some time out to rub sh

It’s always good to take some time out to rub shoulders with a fellow Bee Farmer. Here’s Viktor Zaichenko of #honeybeesuppliers #v&lthehoneymakers on his trusty honey-steed. He & Lucy have exciting plans for their business, investing time & money in these tough times. (We’re huge fans of their Cotswold honeys!) #beefarmer #tomeetafineladyonawhitehorse #rideacockhorsetobanburycross #honeysteed #thehoneymakers #honeybeesuppliers #cotswoldhoney #viktor&lucy

We’re wriggling with excitement like a hovercraf

We’re wriggling with excitement like a hovercraft full of eels, since our Bermondsey Street Honey has just gone and won “Best Honey” in the @gbf_mag Great British Food Awards. Better yet, our Royal Albert Dock Honey was “Runner-Up”. At this rate, we’ll have to get a bigger trophy cabinet. #greatbritishfoodawards #greatbritishfoodawards2020 #sustainablebeekeeping #bermondseystreethoney #bermondseystreetbees #honeysommelierlondon #plantingforhoneybees #honey #londonhoney #rooftophoney

Here’s Keith of @taylorsofmaltbyst collecting hi

Here’s Keith of @taylorsofmaltbyst collecting his Bermondsey Street Bees re-stock order from our Honey HQ on a Christiania cargo bike. We’re amazed that he has any energy left, being one of the @maltbystmarket traders providing free school meals. Seek out delicious, local & sustainable produce from @taylorsofmaltbyst #quiteslowfood #sustainablebeekeeping #sustainablebicycling #freeschoolmeals #maltbystreetmarket #greengrocer #bermondsey #honey #londonhoney #myheritagearches #honeysommelierlondon

After viewing “The Honey Market in Turmoil” Le

After viewing “The Honey Market in Turmoil” Lecture by #etiennebruneau from @nationalhoneyshow , evidence of the scale & sophistication of honey fraud & adulteration in the global markets is astonishing. A good background to this theme in the Honey edition of @netflix “Rotten” series.

The U.K. imports 86% of its honey consumption. Most imports come from China at a price ~€1/kg, while EU honey production costs are ~€3.90/kg. The bulk sugar syrup price is ~€1/kg. Which begs the question: what do you think you’re getting when you buy “A blend of non-EU honey”? #realhoney #honeyfraud #honeyadulteration #honeysommelierlondon #nationalhoneyshow #apimondia #etiennebruneau #sustainablebeekeeping

Repost• @beeamazedgarden John is a passionate

Repost• @beeamazedgarden

John is a passionate educator about honeybees in Singapore. Find out more about him (and other luminaries) in the @beecraftmag September 2020 article on Singapore beekeeping.....

Everyone learns from someone who is better. BEE aMAZEd GARDEN is honoured to have hosted 2 highly successful people in the bee and honey industry just before the start of the circuit breaker. What they are doing in London, we hope to emulate their best practices and adopt and adapt to Singapore. Singapore can look forward to some amazing things with our collaboration with Bermondsey Street Bees. Stay tune for some amazing stuff coming your way! #sustainablebeekeeping #singaporebeekeeping #beecraft #honeysommelierlondon #sarahwyndhamlewis #beeamazedgarden #johnchong #lessterleow

“You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors

“You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off”. And you did just that! Hats off to our (socially-distanced) Bermondsey Street Bees team for winning the Golden Fork “Food Oscar” for our Royal Albert Dock Honey as the best food product in London & South East in @guildoffinefood Great Taste Awards 2020. #blownthedoorsoff #bestfoodproductinlondon #bestfoodproductinsoutheast #royalalbertdockhoney #sustainablebeekeeping #greattasteawards2020 #greatasteawards #goldenfork #guildoffinefood #3starhoney #bermondseystretbees #teamwork #foodoscars #foodoscar #welldonebees

In the excitement surrounding the razzamatazz of @

In the excitement surrounding the razzamatazz of @nationalhoneyshow , let’s not forget the leading ladies who keep all of our shows on the road. #godsavethequeen #sustainablebeekeeping #nationalhoneyshow #bees #honeybees #yellowqueen #retinue

Repost • @beecraftmag Bee Craft Cameos at the NH

Repost • @beecraftmag Bee Craft Cameos at the NHS #4. Honey sommelier Sarah Wyndham Lewis analyses five honeys. Looking at colour and texture and tasting these highly individual flavours allows us to identify them in our own honeys, as well as conveying important information about our bees’ forage choices. In this excerpt she describes the flavours in a dandelion honey.
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#BeeCraftCameo #beekeepingadventures #beekeeping #bees #beekeeper #honey #bee #savethebees #nature #honeybees #honeybee #beehive #apiarist #savethebees beesofinstagram #buzzforbees

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