News
Updates from the Kingston Vale hives
April 2026
New Queens
Bees raise new queens ..
During our recent inspections we have noticed a few of our colonies have a new (unmarked) queen bee. These new queens will have been raised late last summer (by the bees) to replace an old or failing queen. This allows the colony to enter winter with a new prolific queen bee. We will mark these new queens on their thorax (quite harmless) so we can keep a record their age.
April 2026
Sold Out !
2025 honey now all sold. We have now sold out of our 2025 honey. The bees are working hard gathering nectar to make more honey. If we feel there is surplus honey then we will extract and advise all those who are on our waiting list. We are not expecting this to happen before the middle of May at the earliest.
January 2026
Honey Price Update
Due to the rising cost of beekeeping equipment we have had to increase our price for honey by 50p per jar. We believe our prices are still extremely good value.We have been able to absorb price increases since 2023 but regret we now have to pass some of this increase on to cover our costs.We believe our prices are still extremely good value for beekeepers honey. A unique fine tasting pure premium product.
November 2025
Winter Preparations
All our colonies are now set for the coming winter. The bees seldom fly during the cold months and only take cleansing flights on dry sunny days.
October 2025
Five Awards at the National Honey Show
Good news for our hard working bees, picking up five awards for honey and honeycomb at the UK National Honey Show, the world's biggest and most prestigious honey show.
September 2025
Thirteen Awards at the Surrey Honey Show
Success for Vale Beekeepers at the prestigious annual Surrey Honey Show. A total of thirteen awards.