• Abbeydale, Gloucester

My First Year as a Beekeeper

Our first year as beekeepers at Bountiful Bees was an amazing journey filled with learning, challenges, and rewards. We started our small-scale local beekeeping business in 2022, and since then, we have been passionate about producing the highest quality raw honey for our customers while practicing sustainable beekeeping.

Throughout our first year, we encountered many exciting experiences and obstacles as we cared for our bees and harvested honey. We learned the importance of providing a safe and healthy environment for the bees to thrive, and we discovered the immense joy that comes from working with these amazing creatures.

To share our experiences and insights, we have created a YouTube playlist titled “My First Year as a Beekeeper.” This playlist documents our first year as beekeepers, offering a glimpse into the world of beekeeping and the art of producing raw honey. We believe that this playlist will be an excellent resource for anyone interested in becoming a beekeeper or learning more about bees and their importance to our ecosystem.

At Bountiful Bees, we are committed to promoting sustainable beekeeping practices and educating our community about the significance of bees. We offer beekeeper experience sessions for those interested in learning more about beekeeping and how they can help protect these vital pollinators. We also produce pure beeswax candles and plan to expand our product line to include mead and propolis tincture, all made from the raw materials produced by our bees.

Thank you for considering Bountiful Bees for your beekeeping needs. We hope you will enjoy our YouTube playlist, “My First Year as a Beekeeper,” and learn more about the amazing world of beekeeping.

Here is a table showing the mapping between inspections and episodes.

DateInspection NumberEpisode NumberLink to Unedited VideoLink to Edited Video
23/24 Apr00Collecting my bees
2nd May11LINKMy first inspection
7 May22LINKTime to add a honey super
14 May33LINKThey’re replacing the queen?
19 May44LINKThese bees really want to swarm
27 May55LINKBuilding out our second broodbox
2 Jun66LINKThe queen is working hard
10 Jun77LINKNo gloves, will I get stung?
19 Jun88LINKMy first sting!
24 Jun99LINKA Box full of honey and more stings
1 Jul1010LINKPlease, no more stings
9 Jul1111LINKStealing some honey from our bees
15 Jul1212LINKA week until our first harvest
22 Jul1313LINKMaking our first split & preparing for our first harvest
22 Jul13.5Our first honey harvest
30 Jul1414LINKBees take their revenge
13 Aug15CUTLINK
21 Aug1615LINKA quick inspection and another extraction
26 Aug17CUTLINK
29 Aug1816LINKVarroa Treatment
2 Sep19CUTLINK
10 Sep2017LINKSo much ivy honey!
25 Sep21CUTLINK
22 Oct2218LINKRemoving our varroa treatment
9 Nov23CUTLINK
24 Dec24CUTLINK
19 Mar2519LINK