Lytham Bees

Lytham Bees A small family company in Lytham, who care about bees and what they do and produce. We make a variety of naturally- produced products from the hive.

All are limited to availability as they are made with care in small batches. Available from Ansdell.

I always have cocktail sticks to hand.Not just for a cheeky Mojito. Remember the queen who arrived in the post with some...
05/06/2026

I always have cocktail sticks to hand.Not just for a cheeky Mojito. Remember the queen who arrived in the post with some ceremony?This was me introducing her to a (Hopefully)queen less colony.When you place her into a hive like this ,its like putting a bee magnet in there.Queens have such strong pheromones.The only way I will know if this is a success is by seeing new brood in there in a couple of weeks.Can't wait!

Couldn't resist a sneaky peek to see if she and her retinue were OK.OOOH! she is a beauty.The bigger bee with longer leg...
29/05/2026

Couldn't resist a sneaky peek to see if she and her retinue were OK.OOOH! she is a beauty.The bigger bee with longer legs and less banding.Notice the plug of sugar fondant to feed them.When I introduce her ,I will remove the plastic seal and both my bees and the retinue will nibble their way to a meeting.It will take time and by they ,they will be used to her scent and (Hopefully)will accept her.

You may be amazed by this!-The postman certainly was.Like all beekeepers,we had large colony losses last Winter.I have b...
29/05/2026

You may be amazed by this!-The postman certainly was.Like all beekeepers,we had large colony losses last Winter.I have bred some of my own queen bees but every now and then,we buy in a good British black bee to add to our genepool. So excited to introduce her to a queen less hive ,we have ready for her entrance.

All ready for Saturday!We were up early selecting a wide range of bee products to take to Lytham Institute tomorrow.(I s...
29/05/2026

All ready for Saturday!We were up early selecting a wide range of bee products to take to Lytham Institute tomorrow.(I still call it the library)We can't wait to meet all our followers.(We have got some amazing followers who understand about bees)

Since the hot weather began, Lytham bees has had almost 20 calls and messages,asking for help with bumble bees or wasps...
28/05/2026

Since the hot weather began, Lytham bees has had almost 20 calls and messages,asking for help with bumble bees or wasps. It is a really busy time for us and we ONLY deal with honey bees.They are the little,thin,not fluffy,brownish ones that hang in clusters when they swarm.They don't nest in holes in the ground or tiny spaces.Before beekeeping ,I didn't know the difference either.

I knew it as Lytham Library but on Saturday, Lytham bees have been invited to host a table for Salt and Sea events.Reall...
28/05/2026

I knew it as Lytham Library but on Saturday, Lytham bees have been invited to host a table for Salt and Sea events.Really excited about this.It is our first event in this location.I hope all our followers will support the event.

We have just spent the day in the sunshine,talking about bees to some lovely families.What's not to like? Thank you ever...
27/05/2026

We have just spent the day in the sunshine,talking about bees to some lovely families.What's not to like? Thank you everyone for all your support.Hope to see you again for our next pop up.

Get yourselves picnic basket ready for tomorrow.A real treat for children on Half term -And its free! The very popular B...
26/05/2026

Get yourselves picnic basket ready for tomorrow.A real treat for children on Half term -And its free! The very popular Bee awareness day at Lytham Hall.Hope to meet you there.Look out for the Lytham Bees stall.The one that sells only Lytham bee products.

I became a beekeeper ,I thought a bee was a bee.There are over 200 species,most of them endangered.Many people have cont...
25/05/2026

I became a beekeeper ,I thought a bee was a bee.There are over 200 species,most of them endangered.Many people have contacted me in the hot weather to say they have bees in there garden.That is a good thing.If they are coming out of a hole,they are usually Mason or carder bees.The wildlife advice is just leave them.Perhaps put a guard around the nest but they will go and not return next year.Plus ,your garden will be lovely this year.Only one bee,the honey bee makes honey and she is the one we deal with.If a swarm is hanging from a low tree like a bunch of grapes or forming a 'carpet' on your lawn,we can Before help.

We are in the British Beekeepers association and one of the highlights of our year is hosting a stall at Lytham Hall on ...
23/05/2026

We are in the British Beekeepers association and one of the highlights of our year is hosting a stall at Lytham Hall on Bee awareness day.Wonderful for children and adults to find out more about bees.If you need an idea about where to take children at half term,this is for them.It's free and educational too.Hope to see you on Wednesday.

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Lytham St Annes

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