Peter Hunt Beekeeping Consultant in Devon


Bees in Devon Peter Hunt Consultant Beekeeper
	Member of Devon Association of Beekeepers. ( 01647 440322 mobile 07974270863 Rosemary Cottage, North Bovey, Devon TQ13 8RA e-mail 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.