Honey Bee Hives at the Northmoor Trust
The Northmoor Trust Estate is home to a number of honeybee hives managed by Viv and Steve Moll. Their love for the beekeeping craft has seen hive numbers grow quickly, to over thirty located at sites across South Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Honeybees forage within a large 3km radius of the hive, and can be found across the Northmoor Trust Estate on many different plant species as the seasons change.
In spring time, honeybees can be seen on wild plum, blackthorn, wild cherry, hawthorn and horse chestnut. In summer, honeybees move to lime trees, clover and other wild meadow flowers.
As summer progresses, bramble becomes a very important food source, and honeybees can be observed alongside many footpaths at this time. In autumn, right through until November, ivy nectar tops up the 20kg of honey stores which the bee colony requires to sustain itself through the long winter months.
Beeswax Products
Steve and Viv have a range of products, from the local Berkshire and Oxfordshire honey produced in their hives, to the practical pure beeswax blocks that can be used to fill scratches in wood floors or even lubricate wet suit zips. For full details visit their Brightwell Bees website.
