Bees in Devon
Peter Hunt    
Consultant Beekeeper

   



Member of Devon Association of Beekeepers.

( 01647 440322     mobile 07974270863       
Rosemary Cottage, North Bovey,
Devon TQ13 8RA
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Peter has worked at Buckfast Abbey
with World famous Brother Adam's bees.


He
has kept bees since the age of 12 when he pestered his
Mum for his own hive.  With a lifetime's knowledge, Peter is
often consulted about successful beekeeping, from simple
hive suggestions to the latest information on fatal viruses.


Starting off

Maintenance

Specialist concerns


Newcomers to Beekeeping will
find that National Bee Supplies
at Okehampton offer the most
comprehensive range of bee-keeping equipment. 
A visit to this helpful
outfit offers the perfect first
step into the world of bees.
Click here to visit their most
useful website and see the
huge range they have on offer.

Advice on location of the hives,
how to ensure your bees have a
good source of nectar and pollen,
bee management and getting
the best out of your bees can
be tricky for new apiarists.

A visit from Peter with friendly
advice at this early stage, may
 save you a few teething problems.


Seasonal care, feeding issues
and weather fluctuations vary
from month to month and indeed
it is often the case that no two
years are alike for apiarists.

As you settle down to bee-
keeping, conditions are likely
to fluctuate. This will effect your
bees, and Peter offers sound
advice at any stage.

Maybe a telephone call is
all that is needed. Chat to Peter
for up to half an hour
and get his advice £8*

*Please note that we have had
 to introduce this billing system
as at some times in the year
Peter can spend whole
evenings on the end of
the telephone.
 


The long term success of any
hive will depend on
attentive management.
The Queen especially needs
cosseting.  Her well-being
is supremely important.

Viruses have changed the world
of beekeeping in the last few
years. Sometimes a site
inspection is required, and Peter does understand the
importance of rapid first aid.

He is currently working alongside
 one of the leading scientists at
Exeter University
aiming to understand how flexible insects
can be in responding to
environmental changes and
how animals use different
types of visual, olfactory
and tactile information
to behave intelligently.
 
 Home visit £40 up to 2 hours.         + travelling expenses at sensible rates if journey more than 15 mins.


Would you like a hive to come and pollinate your fruit garden or orchard ?
Ring to ask if you would like a hive to come along and pollinate every flowering bud in the garden.
 

Swarms captured and transported. Same day visit in Devon
£40/£55
depending on distance to travel.

Sometimes from the end of April to early July there may be several
swarms to deal with in any one day, and each
swarm has to be fed and re-housed.
 

website and pics by www.jillpendleton.co.uk