HELLO

Unsurprisingly, I'm a beekeeper. I keep bees in a few apiaries around Drogheda, Co. Louth. Most of my bees are in Co. Louth, although I have a few hives just over the border in Co. Meath.

My bees produce honey from a variety of sources. Typically, this includes Rapeseed in early spring, followed by Hawthorn (in a good year). The main flow is from blackberry in late June into July, with a lot of wildflowers around then too. The bees also pick up nectar from trees like Sycamore, Holly and Horse Chestnut. In late autumn, sometimes all the way into December, they will forage on Ivy. Of course, this may be completely turned on its head, depending on the weather.