Beekeeping.org.uk
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North London Beekeepers
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It always surprises people when they hear that there are Beekeepers in London. The idea that such a huge city could support these valuable insects begins to dawn. “Why yes, of course, there are hundreds of gardens with plants, flowers and fruit trees that all need pollination.”
In fact the urban Beekeeper has an even better chance of a larger honey crop than his fellow beekeeper in the country. The vast resources of nectar in our London gardens and parks means that for most years a London beekeeper can expect to collect an average honey crop of 70 plus lbs of honey, compared with about 30 lbs per hive in the country. Some lucky London beekeepers even have excesses of over 140 lbs from just one hive.
The North London Beekeeping Association always stresses that safe beekeeping is of paramount importance in a city. Bees that worry neighbours are no good to anyone and get a bad name for the hobbyist beekeeper. So all members of the Association are encouraged to ensure that they keep well tempered and docile bees. The Association has a constant Queen breeding programme to maintain stocks of good docile bees.
