The Heckington Show

I spent a really enjoyable day on Saturday at The Heckington Show on  the bee stand.
Considering Heckington is a village in rural Lincolnshire, it is a huge show which runs over a full weekend.  It has been going in excess of 100 years and judging by the numbers there on Saturday will continue to do well.

The bee stand was continually busy from the time the show opened until I caved in at around 5pm.  So many inquiries it was difficult to fit in the odd cup of tea, and the odd cup of tea is an essential as far as I am concerned.

The observation hive was a great favourite, everyone trying to spot the Queen, especially the children, and although the Queen
was marked she still proved illusive.

An incredible amount of interest, no doubt driven by the media focus on bees and their plight over the last couple of years, its nice that people care enough to ask how the bees are coping.






Its very rewarding helping and passing on knowledge to new beekeepers and those wishing to become beekeepers.
With luck I will be at the show again next year
and will see some of you there.